About Family Day
During Family Day, children and families engage in brain-healthy play and nature exploration as well as community building activities that promote social and interpersonal awareness.

Activities change with the seasons and children’s interests. During Family Day, children and families may:

engage with the natural environment in various ways such as:

• gathering various natural materials for use in make believe play or art,

• building their own obstacle course,

• looking for worms, roly polys and other bugs to observe and wonder about,

• listening for birds, watching chipmunks and squirrels, and observing our chickens.

• playing tag or make believe games with peers in nature,

explore open ended materials set out by the educator, such as:

• cutting, sorting, exploring the texture of natural materials,

• arranging gathered nature into abstract art or pictures, 

• exploring dirt, clay, soil, sand, and water with kitchen tools in our "mud kitchen".

• collaborative, open ended painting,

engage in goal-oriented activities guided by the educator or their parents, such as:

• planting, weeding, watering or harvesting from the garden,

• going on a scavenger hunt

• making flower crowns, bracelets or wands,

Some sessions include a walk around the farm which may include:

• identifying common flowers, birds, plants, trees, vegetables, etc. 

• visiting and feeding chickens, ducks, and pigs, 

• visiting and petting goats (babies in the spring!),

*A parent or guardian is required to attend. Siblings and up to two adults are welcome.  Family Day is completely outdoors and will be canceled in the event of heavy rain or extreme weather. Classes will be held in light rain. 

Program Schedule

SPRING FAMILY DAY 2025: Nature Play ages 0-5

Friday Mornings | 10 week sessions | Check back in January 2026 for Spring Session Dates

Early Session: 9:30-11:00AM | Midday Session: 11:15AM-12:45PM

Cancellations & Refunds

Family Day operates outdoors, and will cancel if the weather calls for heavy rain, thunder/lightning, extreme heat, or storms. Refunds are not provided for cancelled classed, withdrawal from the program, or any reason.

Registration

Prior to registering, please review the Family Day Guidelines, linked above. Registration for Spring 2026 will be through our new Customer Portal! To get a head start on registration, please feel free to set up your Family Profile in our new portal. This will make Family Day registration quick and easy! To promote affordability, the cost covers a family, regardless of number of children enrolling. Please ensure you enroll all children ages 6 months+ when registering through the Customer Portal. You will only be charged once.

Elements Sliding Scale

Elements offers a sliding scale to allow our programs to be accessible to all. Please choose the highest tier your family can afford. Help Elements redefine wealth & wellness by investing in nature education for all! 
Tier 1 - Pay it forward! Covers the full cost of your program and a donation to our scholarship fund.
Tier 2 - Covers the full cost of your program.
Tier 3 - A subsidized option. Covers a partial cost of your program; to meet the needs of families with fewer resources.

Tier 1 - $217 | Tier 2 - $175 | Tier 3 - $125

To further promote affordability, the cost covers a family, regardless of number of children enrolling.

Location
Round The Bend Farm(RTB)
92 Allen Neck Road, Dartmouth, MA 02748
www.roundthebendfarm.org 

*Visit us at RTB during one of their Open Farm Days, April -Dec.

3rd Saturday of each month, 10am-2pm*

Contact us with any questions at ElementsLearning@gmail.com 

*All Elements in-person programs for children are licensed by the Dartmouth Board of Health. Parents can view our Family Handbook with all of our policies including health and safety procedures. Elements is a 501(c)(3) non profit and welcomes all participants without discrimination.