Homeschool Together Pod
Learning together, one country at a time.
A homeschool community for Kindergarten through 3rd grade. We meet each week to travel the world through great stories, dig into hands-on projects, play outside, and grow up alongside the same familiar faces — the part that’s hard to do alone, done together.
Wednesdays together, Fridays out exploring
Our core day meets Wednesdays, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM at the Hialeah Gardens Library — an indoor space full of books, with a fenced playground just outside the door, a splash pad nearby, and a nature-walk park within walking distance.
Around the World + Music & Art
Around the World studies, living-books reading, and math thinking, plus Music & Art enrichment at 1:00.
Community Day
Field trips and gatherings out in our community — a museum one week, a playground the next, sometimes a pool day at a member family’s home.
Now in session — the pod began Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Around the World
Each month we choose one country and travel there together. Every child carries a passport and collects a stamp for each country we visit through the year.
- Where it is — we find the country on the map and talk about where it sits in the world
- What it looks like — we study the flag, its colors, and what they stand for
- How it feels — we read stories set in that place and let them open up the conversation
- Living books (Charlotte Mason approach) — real, beautifully written stories that build comprehension, narration, conversation, and writing
- Math: thinking, not worksheets — logic puzzles, math board games, and real-life math like measuring, money, and building
Families carry their own language arts and math curriculum at home; our days together build on top of that. Most supplies are covered — now and then a project calls for one extra item from home.
Hands-on, minds-on learning
Kids learn best when they can touch it, build it, and talk it through. So instead of worksheets at desks, our learning happens on the floor, around the table, and with real materials in hand.
Build, test, rebuild
Blocks, tubes, foam pieces, and everyday objects become tools for solving problems, telling stories, and trying ideas out.
Small groups, big ideas
Kids work side by side with a guiding adult close by — asking questions, sharing ideas, and figuring things out as a team.
Same theme, right level
Everyone works on the same big idea, but each child gets work matched to where they are.
One table, every level
We learn multi-age on purpose. The older ones teach the little ones, the little ones look up to the older ones, and everyone works at their own developmental level on the same shared adventure.
The same living book reaches a five-year-old and an eight-year-old at completely different depths — one might be drawing and tracing while another writes sentences or answers comprehension questions — and then they talk about it together.
Our Wednesday rhythm
Arrival & Morning Circle — families settle in and we open with our social-emotional circle: a check-in, gratitude, and a calm start.
Read-Aloud & Whole Group — Around the World: the country, the map, the flag, and the week’s living book.
Brain Break — movement, fresh air, or a mindful breathing moment.
Work Session — hands-on writing, geography, science, math, and art, differentiated so each child works at their own level.
Tidy & Settle In — we put away morning materials and get our lunch spot ready.
Lunch & Outdoor Play — families bring lunch and we eat together, then the kids run, climb, and play outside.
Enrichment Block — Music & Art.
Goodbye — we tidy up and head home together.
The schedule is a guide, not a rigid script — we follow the kids’ energy and the day’s flow, and outdoor time flexes with the weather. This is an adult-participation program: a parent or caregiver stays with their child the whole day.
An afternoon hour for big ideas
Every Wednesday closes with a full enrichment hour from 1:00 to 2:00 — a hands-on class where kids make, play, and create together.
Music & Art
Hands-on making, playing, and listening — from painting and building to a guest teacher bringing in something like piano.
A peek inside our classes
Important People Around the World
We read a picture-book biography together, then bring the story to life through art. In one of our classes we met Eugenie Clark, the marine biologist known as the “Shark Lady,” through the book Shark Lady by Jess Keating.
Then the kids painted their own ocean scenes in layers of blue and built sharks from glue lines and bits of bark — each one different, and each one theirs.
Rhythm Class
A class all about music you can feel. With a live musician leading the way, the kids explored rhythm hands-on — drumming, shaking egg shakers, tapping drumsticks, and listening to the ukulele.
Kids of every age joined in, from the littlest drummers to the older kids keeping the beat.
The people behind the pod
Alexandra
Credentialed early childhood educator trained in Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Waldorf, with a Montessori Nature certification. A former Education Director with a Boys & Girls Club background, she runs Kid Activities with Alexa (featured on PBS KidVision) and homeschools her own child here in South Florida.
Jennefry Polanco
Plans and leads our Friday community days — museums, playgrounds, pool days, and whatever the kids get excited about next.
Erika Cherrez
With a background in psychology, Erika helps kids build emotional intelligence through books and hands-on activities, opens each morning with a conversation starter, guides conflict resolution, and is a resource for parents.
Little Learn Club is a program of Sprout Kids LLC, an approved Step Up For Students provider.
$150/month per child
Wednesday core day: $150/month. Friday community days are free for every enrolled family. One-time $50 registration fee.
Pay tuition by Zelle to (954) 270-9820, or with Step Up For Students scholarship funds — search Sprout Kids LLC or Little Learn Club.
Four easy steps
- Fill out the registration form — it’s the last page of our info packet.
- Take a photo of it and send it to Alexandra on WhatsApp at (954) 270-9820.
- Send the $50 registration fee by Zelle to the same number. This fee holds your child’s spot and is Zelle only.
- You’ll be added to our Little Learn Club WhatsApp group — that’s where all our day-to-day communication happens.
Questions? Email littlelearnclub@gmail.com
Frequently asked
Do parents have to stay?
Yes. This is an adult-participation program — a parent or caregiver stays with their child the whole day. It’s not a drop-off.
When and where do you meet?
Wednesdays, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM, at the Hialeah Gardens Library. Friday community days rotate between local outings.
What ages is the pod for?
Kindergarten through 3rd grade. It’s multi-age by design — older kids teach younger ones, and everyone works at their own level.
How much is tuition?
$150/month per child, plus a one-time $50 registration fee. Friday community days are free.
Are Fridays really free?
Yes — the day itself is always free. Field trip venues occasionally charge their own admission, which families cover directly.
Can I use my Step Up For Students scholarship?
Yes — we’re an approved Step Up provider. Search Sprout Kids LLC or Little Learn Club in your Step Up account.
Do you cover language arts and math?
Families carry their own language arts and math curriculum at home. In the pod, we focus on the Around the World unit, living books, critical thinking, math games, and real-life math.
What if we miss a day?
There are no make-up days — tuition holds your child’s spot for the month, whether or not you make it every day.
What if we need to leave the program?
Please give 30 days’ notice to cancel so we can plan ahead.
What do kids need to bring?
A small personal kit they’ll use all year — the full suggested supply list is in the info packet. You don’t need everything; bring what fits your family.