School-Aged 6 & older
"The Mixed Up Chameleon" by Eric Carle

This book shares the familiar feeling of adolescence of not knowing where we belong and feeling comfortable with who we are. The mixed up chameleon meets assorted animals and tries to take on each of their special characteristic while losing his own identity. In the end, the chameleon realizes that being different is great and finds the strengthen in who is to allow people to love him the way he is! I find this book so fitting for the school age kids who have the pressure to" fit in" amongst peers. Our goal here at Robin's Nest is to teach love, compassion, trust and friendship in the things we do as well as the things we say.

We work together to build a relationship of trust through communication, problem solving and manners. The emotions in this class is our strongest target and we work hard to positively redirect inappropriate behaviors, manners & language before it is an issue. We offer field trips, swim lesson, homework club, and an academic summer/winter program. The topics vary from the capitals to money. Each year is a new program because so many kids return year after year. We read out loud in group activities and talk about the plot, setting & the problems in the story. We focus on vocabulary and sounding out words that we don't know. Everyone reads and learns! We also offer a computer & video game lab and other optional activities that are posted monthly!