Flora's Forest Friends:

The children's program starts at $160 per child per season. Please see the service list for further pricing if enrolling more than one child.

Flora's Forest Friends for Babies:

The baby program starts at $100 per baby per season. Please see the service list for further pricing if enrolling more than one baby.

Flora's Forest Friends:

Classes are organized by eight week seasons, one group of classes per nature season (a Spring season, Summer season, and so on). Each season of classes is eight weeks long, consisting of eight classes that take place on Friday mornings at 10.

Classes are 60 minutes long with an optional 30 minute friendship building time at the end of class. This time is used to play freely, get to know other families attending class, and have a *snack with the potential for extra unrelated music and stories.

*I do not provide the snack, please bring your own individual snack item.

Flora's Forest Friends for Babies:

Classes are organized by eight week seasons, one group of classes per nature season (a Spring season, Summer season, and so on). Each season of classes is eight weeks long, consisting of eight classes that take place on Wednesday mornings at 10. Classes are 45 minutes long.

No, neither of the Flora's Forest Friends programs are drop off programs. This is a guardian-attended program, meaning an adult MUST stay with your child. Adults are encouraged to participate alongside their children!

Enrollment closes at 10 children/babies per class for both Flora's Forest Friends programs to ensure small class sizes.

Flora's Forest Friends:

Yes! Limited drop-in spots are offered per class for $25 per child. If you'd like to attend Friday's class as drop-in, I need your enrollment payment no later than Wednesday at 10 am. Please call or text (270) 216-0209 or email floranye@youandibgky.com to inquire about availability.

Flora's Forest Friends for Babies:

Yes! Limited drop-in spots are offered per class for $15 per baby. If you'd like to attend Wednesday's class as drop-in, I need your enrollment payment no later than Monday at 10 am. Please call or text (270) 216-0209 or email floranye@youandibgky.com to inquire about availability.

First and foremost, these are both child/baby-led programs. I head into each class with a lesson and an idea of how I want the class to go, however I will follow their lead if they take the learning in a different direction. I want to honor their creativity and individuality and learn from them as much as they learn from the class. There may be lulls in the play while they take a minute to think over their next move. Please don't let this discourage you from the program! These moments are when we can celebrate their thought process and independence as they show us what it is they want to do next.

Flora's Forest Friends:

Yes! The children's program is a mixed-age program because mixed-age play beneficial for all! Younger children are introduced to new ways of thinking they may not have come up with on their own by watching the older children. The older children have the opportunity to exercise skills such as patience, teamwork, and empathy while they are around the littles. There is opportunity for play for all ages attending classes, though they may look different from day to day depending on the child and the lesson. Even if your child isn't jumping in to play with the other children, you can feel confident that they are learning as they observe!

Flora's Forest Friends for Babies:

Only babies ages 3 - 24 months (give or take a few months) will be participating in these classes. For questions about older siblings, please contact me.

Credits or refunds are not offered for either program if you are unable to attend your class time due to a last-minute appointment, obligation, sickness, etc.

Please contact me if you have a pre-existing scheduling conflict.

If I have to cancel a class due to illness or a last minute flat tire (speaking from past experience!) I first will contact families to come up with a reschedule date that works for the majority. If you're unable to attend the reschedule date, I will gladly refund you for the cancelled class!

While my goal is to get families playing outside during all seasons, there are times when Mother Nature provides us unsafe play conditions. Unsafe weather conditions can include: temperatures above 100° with a high heat index, temperatures below 32° with high winds, temperatures in the teens and single digits, and severe weather watches/warnings (thunderstorms, lightning, tornadoes, etc.).

Severe storm threats will garner an immediate reschedule, but in this line of early childhood education we have to be flexible! That being said, sometimes considerations can be made before the decision to reschedule is made. If it's a very hot day and the heat index is high, we can add shade, hydration, and ice into the lesson to keep cool. If the weather is chilly, we can dress our warmest, move our bodies frequently, use hand warmers, and have a nice cup of tea afterwards to stay toasty.

I respect your decision to sit class out if you feel uncomfortable with the weather, however if class goes on as scheduled and you choose not to attend, you will not receive a refund or credit. Again, severe weather watches and warnings will result in an immediate reschedule. As I can't control the weather, refunds will not be offered if you can't make the rescheduled class- but please know that I do my absolute best to find a time that works for all families so we can all continue to play together!