Natural Learners
Pre-school and K-2 alternative and
grades
3-5th enrichment
Now accepting registration for fall 2026
Choose 1, 2 day, 3 day or 4 day options
Monday-Thursdays 9:45-12:30 or add an extra hour of enrichment 12:45-1:45
Mon. and Wed. Enrichment for grades 3-5 12:45-2:30
Call or text 646-283-4192 to register
Our Mission: To inspire our next generation of thinkers to remain perpetually curious, to acquire the skills necessary to excel as leaders and effective problem solvers while developing empathy for others with differing learning styles and abilities.
Children are Natural Learners.
They learn to read and write, experiment and tinker, much like they learn to walk and talk. This program is founded on the belief that children learn best with encouragement and direction from a caring adult who challenges them to stretch to their potential without fear or worry about tests, benchmarks, falling too far behind or too far ahead. Children thrive in healthy environments with soft lighting, outdoor time, nutrient rich foods and supportive socialization. Call 646-283-4192 to schedule a tour of our creative learning space.
Imagine you wanted to plant a flower? Would you rush to plant the seeds in the fall and struggle all winter to protect it? Wouldn't it be better to spend your energy nurturing the soil? Waiting for the right conditions has its advantages. The Natural Learner's Early Learners program is founded on the idea that the right environment makes all the difference. Through story telling and re-telling, creative exploration and ample opporutunities for meaningful connections, we enrich the soil that will offer the nutrients your child's literacy and math will need throughout their life, to flourish, with nimimal guidance, when the time is right.
Today there is so much pressure to perform, pass tests, and reach benchmarks by the recommended ages and as a result we’re raising an anxious generation of disregulated, over stimulated children. But what if there is a different way?
Imagine learning to read with all the comfort of being nestled alongside a loving caregiver sharing a beautiful story. When you become part of the Natural Learners family you will be introduced to a way of learning that complements your child’s natural development.
We believe that; children are natural learners, that they can learn to read and write, experiment and tinker, much like they learn to walk and talk. This program is founded on the belief that children learn best with encouragement and direction from a caring adult who challenges them to stretch to their potential without fear or worry about tests, benchmarks, falling too far behind or too far ahead. We believe that children thrive in healthy environments with soft lighting, outdoor time, nutrient rich foods and supportive socialization. Call 646-283-4192 to schedule a tour of our creative learning space.
“The beautiful “Magic Letter Book” my child created during Ms Trezza’s classes, is another perfect example to the love of learning Ms Trezza can instill in a child. We keep this Magic Letter Book stored with her preschool diploma and other cherished and important school year memories.”
Early Learners, Emergent Readers
approx ages 3-5
Students are introduced to letters and numbers in a holistic way., meaning, hey are presented iso that children may understand what they represent. We begin with the whole, the number 1, then divide it into 2 and 3 etc. They practice writing their numbers and letters in their books as well as cut and paste picture that begin with each letter.
As we introduce the letters, we participate in a corresponding science activity, i.e. R is for rainbow, pictured here. Meanwhile, each number has a story to complement understanding, i.e., two of everything, the three bears, the five chinese brothers and so on.
Readers and Writers
approx 1st-3rd grade
This grouping is for children who have learned to recognized letters, sounds and numbers. We continue to build number sense in this group and are introduced to addition and subtraction operations as well as opportunities to multiply and divide in meaningful ways.
Our literacy curriculum focuses on fairy tales around the world, we compare and contrast and create stem projects based on the current tale, for example, we may build a bridge for a billy goat or a zip line for goldidlocks to escape the bears.
We also celebrate the holidays and will build a trap for a leprechaun in march, as seen in the picture.
Social Studies and Stem Enrichment
Approx. Grades 3-5
This is a group for fluent readers. Our stem class aligns with our Social Studies unit which takes us from the renaissance, age of exploration, through the American colonial and revolutionary periods.
During science and stem we will begin with the stars and solar system as Galileo and Copernicus saw them, then we’ll dive into ocean currents, the water cycle and finish the year with air currents and the tools that help us to measure weather.
A is for Ant
You’ll be amazed what these tiny creatures can do. Join us as we virtually visit an ant farm to find out what goes on inside those small mounds we see on the sidewalks. We’ll learn about different types of ants, their social structure and meet one of the earth’s strongest creatures.
Materials needed: Magic Letter Books
N is for Narwhal
We’ll listen to a re-creation of a true story about a Narwhal that loses his pod. Along the way we’ll learn to compare Narwhals to Beluga whales, learn where Narwhals lived and what their “horns” are actually made of.
Materials needed:
White clay, model magic or homemade salt dough(salt, flour and water).
Magic Letter Books
T is for Top
We’ll build and decorate our own spinning tops and watch how the patterns change as they spin. We’ll also try different size spinners and test to see which ones spin best.
materials needed:
toothpicks, or preferably, wooden barbecue skewers, glue stick, scissors, chip board cardboard which is found on any cereal box and most foods packaged in cardboard and a print up of this circle template or 3-4 circular items such as drinking cups and canned foods ranging from 1”-4” in diameter to trace.
magic letter books and dough
QU IS FOR QUEST
INTRODUCTORY VIDEO, FREE WITH ANY PURCHASE.
A IS FOR ANT (MUST PURCHASE 3 CLASSES)
N is for Narwhal
T is for Top
B IS FOR BUBBLE (MUST PURCHASE 4 CLASSES)
U is for Unicorn
L is for Lava Lamp
E is for egg
C IS FOR Car (PACKAGE OF 2 CLASSES)
R is for Rainbow
D is for Dinosaur (Package of 4 classes)
I is for Insect
O is for Optical
S is for Snake
F is for Float-Boat Building ( 1 Class)
G is for Gravity (Package of 3 classes)
V is for Violin
Y is for Yeast
H IS FOR HORSESHOE CRAB ( 1 CLASS)
J is for Jam and Jelly (Package of 2 Classes)
M is for magnet
K is for Kite ( 1 Class)
P is for Pollen (l 1 Class)
W is for Water( 1 Class)
X is for Hexagon(1 class)
Z is for Zipline (1 class)
Bonus Sounds
A_E combination is for Bake
C is for Celery
Ch is for Chicken
Sh is for Shelter
Th is for earth