Pack your bags, we're traveling the world! In this class we'll explore a different country or nation every month and learn about their culture, environment, and more. These sessions differ from our previous classes, as you register for four weeks at a time. This is so we can cover broader topics and work on projects that carry over from class to class.
This month, we're heading south of the border and learning about Mexico!
This class, aimed at younger students, focuses on habitats from around the world. Each month we will explore a different biome and learn about the animals and plants that call it home. Children will work on a different project or hands-on activity each week.
This month, we're exploring the tropical rainforest! Today we're getting out our world maps and learning about where rainforests exist and why.
Explore the basics of coding by designing characters, stories, and animations. By piecing together simple coding commands, learn to develop foundational skills such as sequencing, problem-solving, and logical thinking. Curriculum written in-house by our eSports team.
Taught by one of our USA Archery-certified Instructors, this class is for beginner and seasoned archers alike. Besides learning how to shoot a bow and arrow, this is a great opportunity for children to improve their skills in hand-eye coordination, patience, concentration, and spatial awareness. This class takes place at the Indoor Archery Range at Fox Center.
Archery is for everyone! PDOP Archery instructors are trained in adaptive archery and the elements used to make this sport accessible to all. If you need accomodations made, please email Hannah Garcia at hannah.garcia@pdop.org before class begins.
Forest Bathing (also known as Shinrin-Yoku) is not a hike, fitness walk, or naturalist-led program – instead, it is a unique opportunity to slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with the natural world in nourishing and meaningful ways. Through a series of gentle invitations by an ANFT Certified guide, you’ll have the chance to deepen your relationship with the land and its inhabitants, as well as share in that experience with others.
In addition to feeling more grounded, calm, and peaceful, when practiced regularly, Forest Bathing has been shown to support overall well-being, including reduced stress, lower blood pressure, improved sleep, enhanced creativity and focus, and even a decrease in anxiety and depression. Many people also find that they begin to experience familiar parks and forests in new, surprising, and deeply personal ways.
