Philo Learning Collective

08/29/2026

PHILO EXPERIENCE: POLYMER CLAY WORKSHOP

Our next Philo Experience is getting creative! Join us and The Wild Ivy for a hands-on polymer clay workshop!

Participants will learn a polymer clay technique and create their choice of a bookmark, keychain, or backpack charm!

Sunday, September 13
2:00–3:30 PM
Philo Learning Collective | Golden Gate Estates
$50 per participant
Step Up Scholarship funds accepted through EMA
Only 10 spots available!

AGES & SUPERVISION:
Ages 10+ may attend independently.

Children under 10 are welcome but must have a parent/adult stay with them and actively assist them for the entire class.

Come learn, create & explore with us!

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08/28/2026

Plot twist: our field trip was BOOKED. 📚😂

We turned the library into our latest Philo adventure, searching the shelves, following our curiosity, discovering new interests, and somehow leaving with approximately 847 books. 😆

At Philo, learning doesn’t always happen in the studio. Sometimes it happens between the stacks. 📖🔎

Swipe to see what happens when you set curious learners loose in a library. ➡️

08/28/2026

LAST CHANCE TO JOIN US!

Tomorrow we’re getting our hands dirty with JusTeeny's Greenies for our Microgreens Philo Experience, and there’s still time to join us!

This experience isn’t just for kids! Adults AND children ages 10+ are welcome. Come learn how easy it can be to grow fresh microgreens right at home, from planting and caring for them to harvesting and enjoying them.

Saturday, August 29
11:00 AM–12:30 PM
$30 per person
Ages 10+ & Adults Welcome
Step Up accepted

You’ll leave with the knowledge to keep growing plus your own microgreens to take home!

Registration closes TODAY at 5 PM. If you’ve been meaning to sign up, this is your final call!

Philo Learning Collective | Golden Gate Estates

08/25/2026

WILD + FREE 🌿☀️

Running. Laughing. Exploring. Imagining. Being kids.

At Philo, Wild + Free is more than “free time.” It’s time intentionally protected for learners to move, play, explore, connect, create their own games, and simply follow where their curiosity takes them.

Educational philosopher John Dewey believed that education isn’t just preparation for life, education is life itself. Children learn through experience: by doing, discovering, interacting, experimenting, and making sense of the world around them.

Sometimes learning looks like reading a book or solving a math problem.

And sometimes it looks like running full speed across the grass with your friends. 🌱

We believe learners need space to be learners and children need space to be children.

No assignment.
No expected outcome.
No adult directing every moment.

Just the freedom to play, choose, connect, imagine, and discover.

Because at Philo, learning is alive, and sometimes the most meaningful learning happens when we simply give children the freedom to be wild + free. 💛

08/24/2026

🥚🦆 DUCK EGG SCRAMBLE! 🐓🍳

Today at Philo, our learners turned farm chores into a hands-on lesson in teamwork, kitchen skills, observation, and animal care.

Learners collected fresh duck eggs, compared them to chicken eggs, practiced cracking and whisking, and watched what happened as the eggs transformed from liquid to solid.

After letting their scramble cool completely, it was time for the best part...

Treat time for the flock!

At Philo, even making scrambled eggs can become an opportunity to investigate, create, collaborate, and care for the animals that share our learning environment.

Learning is alive at Philo!

08/24/2026

NEW PHILO EXPERIENCE: MICROGREENS WORKSHOP!

We’re excited to partner with JusTeeny's Greenies for a hands-on Microgreens Workshop at Philo Learning Collective!

Kids ages 10+ will get their hands dirty while learning how to plant, grow, care for, harvest, and enjoy their own microgreens. Each participant will plant their own microgreens and take home a complete growing kit and care guide so the learning can continue at home.

Saturday, August 29
11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Philo Learning Collective | Golden Gate Estates
$30 per person
Step Up Scholarship accepted!
Ages 10+

During this 90-minute Philo Experience, participants will:
Discover what microgreens are and their benefits
Explore different varieties, seeds, and growing methods
Plant their own microgreens to take home
Learn how to care for, water, and harvest their greens
Get tips and ideas for enjoying their harvest

Spaces are limited! Come grow something with us!

Send email to [email protected] to receive enrollment form

Discover Philo Learning Collective's programs in core skills, nature learning, creativity, and independent growth for children from kindergarten through middle school in Naples, FL.

08/23/2026

🌿 WEEK 1 RECAP | WELCOME TO OUR PHILO WORLD 🌿

What a beautiful beginning to our Philo year. 💛

Week 1 was all about Welcome Home, helping our learners discover what it means to be part of the Philo Learning Collective.

Throughout the week, learners connected with one another, explored our Philo world, cared for our animals and shared spaces, practiced independence, built our Collective Agreements, and began discovering the rhythms that make Philo feel like home. 🌱🐐🐓

There were new friendships, thoughtful conversations, plenty of curiosity, hands-on learning, laughter, responsibility, and moments of courage.

More than anything, our learners began learning that Philo belongs to all of us, and each of us has a role in making it a place where everyone can belong, grow, explore, and thrive.

Week 1 was just the beginning. ✨

Welcome Home, Philo learners. Welcome to Our Philo World. 🌿

08/20/2026

🌱 Let your kids discover the amazing world of microgreens at Philo Learning Collective! Hands-on learning, real growing, and plenty of curiosity. 🌿✨

NEW PHILO EXPERIENCE: MICROGREENS WORKSHOP!

We’re excited to partner with JusTeeny's Greenies for a hands-on Microgreens Workshop at Philo Learning Collective!

Kids ages 10+ will get their hands dirty while learning how to plant, grow, care for, harvest, and enjoy their own microgreens. Each participant will plant their own microgreens and take home a complete growing kit and care guide so the learning can continue at home.

Saturday, August 29
11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Philo Learning Collective | Golden Gate Estates
$30 per person
Step Up Scholarship accepted!
Ages 10+

During this 90-minute Philo Experience, participants will:
Discover what microgreens are and their benefits
Explore different varieties, seeds, and growing methods
Plant their own microgreens to take home
Learn how to care for, water, and harvest their greens
Get tips and ideas for enjoying their harvest

Spaces are limited! Come grow something with us!

Send email to [email protected] to receive enrollment form

08/18/2026

Welcome Starts With Us 🌱💛

There’s something special about preparing a space for someone you haven’t even met yet.

Our Philo learners got creative making welcome designs, messages, and little surprises for the new learners arriving at Philo. Every creation was a way of saying:

“You belong here. We’re glad you’re part of our crew.” 🏡✨

At Philo, community isn’t something we simply talk about, it’s something our learners create together through kindness, thoughtfulness, creativity, and care.

We can’t wait for our newest learners to discover what their Philo crew prepared for them! 🌿

08/14/2026

NEW PHILO EXPERIENCE: MICROGREENS WORKSHOP!

We’re excited to partner with JusTeeny's Greenies for a hands-on Microgreens Workshop at Philo Learning Collective!

Kids ages 10+ will get their hands dirty while learning how to plant, grow, care for, harvest, and enjoy their own microgreens. Each participant will plant their own microgreens and take home a complete growing kit and care guide so the learning can continue at home.

Saturday, August 29
11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Philo Learning Collective | Golden Gate Estates
$30 per person
Step Up Scholarship accepted!
Ages 10+

During this 90-minute Philo Experience, participants will:
Discover what microgreens are and their benefits
Explore different varieties, seeds, and growing methods
Plant their own microgreens to take home
Learn how to care for, water, and harvest their greens
Get tips and ideas for enjoying their harvest

Spaces are limited! Come grow something with us!

Send email to [email protected] to receive enrollment form