FINS SUMMER CAMP
FINS
(FIELD IMMERSION NATURE SCHOOL)
FINS
IS NATURE STORY MONTESSORI'S EDUCATIONAL SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM GEARED TOWARDS ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN GRADES 1ST AND ABOVE
FINS 2025 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
We suggest using the Brightwheel link for registration
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Use the Google Form Registration Link if:
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You do not have a Brightwheel Account and would like us to make one for you
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You are having issues registering on Brightwheel
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You are enrolling a child entering 6th grade or above
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The Google Form Registration link above is DIFFERENT than the Google Form Preregistration Contact
IF YOU ARE REGISTERING A MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT:
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If your child is going into 6th grade or above, we will have an adjusted reduced tuition for all schedules. As FINS has grown, so has our curriculum and program. Middle schoolers need fun opportunities, too, during the summer! For those that have already registered your middle schooler, we will reach out! The tuition schedule will be adjusted. If you haven’t already registered but are hoping to, fill out a registration form and we will hold it, and the spot, until we can adjust registration.
FINS is a hand built Montessori Based Curriculum tailored to our local surrounding natural environment based on different engaging topics.
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Our hybrid system between the Montessori classroom and the natural outdoors allows children to learn the information in a Montessori classroom setting but then apply the information within a natural setting that supports the topics presented.
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The Montessori philosophy allows children to explore at their own pace by engaging with activities that are the most enjoyable for them. This focused interest creates an environment where topics are solidified and absorbed due to the voluntary exploration the child has in regards to the topic at hand.​
“What the hand does, the mind remembers.”
- Dr. Maria Montessori
Summer is about exploration and fun!
Come join us for our Nature Story Summer Science Camps.
Students will explore the wilderness with qualified natural science teachers.
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Activities to Explore:
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Hiking
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Nature Projects
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Experiments
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Outdoor Exploration
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Hands-on Science
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Social Skills
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Cultural Studies
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Movement
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Music
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Art
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Yoga
SUMMER SCHEDULE
The FINS summer program is catered towards working families who need consistent educational care throughout the summer. We offer full and part time schedules, along with weekly choices.
DAILY OPERATING HOURS ARE 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
The week long camps run
Monday through Friday from
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
although you can drop off as early as
7:30 am and pick up as late as 5:30 pm.
(We are closed July 4th.)
FINS is based out of Montana City.
Summer Science Camp at Nature Story Montessori focuses on the natural sciences in an enjoyable, child friendly environment. It is open to elementary students.
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*All schedules are first come, first served.
Deposit required.
​Here at Nature Story Montessori we believe:
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Education is an aid to the natural development of the child.
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The child has an absorbent mind.
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The child has embarked on a process of exploring the environment to build their inner qualities.
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The child needs a loving, safe, orderly, and enjoyable environment.
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The teachers in the environment are a guide between the child and their environment.
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The child receives a structured environment to gain the experiences needed to navigate our current social structure in a balanced way
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The child will be provided an environment for the child to be able to build self-esteem
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The Montessori philosophy will give the child meaningful life experience based on everyday, real-life activities.
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NATURE STORY'S FINS ELEMENTARY
SUMMER PROGRAM
MONTESSORI CURRCICULUM
Our Montessori Curriculum consists of many educational topics which span many subjects and to accommodate differences in learning.
Science
In science, children learn about natural phenomena, the world around them, and how they are connected to every aspect of our environment. They conduct safe and fun experiments to explore our environment, and learn to identify, classify, grade, and record their observations of plants, animals, and humans within the environment.
Physical Education
Physical Education is designed to nurture large, small, and fine motor development. Keeping the body moving helps growth and physical development. Strength and coordination are developed through child led play. This may include gym activities, utilizing the playground, or field trip activities like climbing rocks, swimming, or hiking.
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Practical Life
Children take care of the environment by taking part in maintaining the beauty of the class, watering plants, cleaning, dusting, etc. They also learn the healthy habits of sharing space, working materials, solving problems, taking constructive criticism, and giving compliments in positive ways. By engaging with other children, they learn critical social skills and conflict resolution within a controlled and encouraging environment.
Mathematic
All the activities in math are designed to develop the child’s mathematical mind by studying the science of pattern, including numerical patterns, abstract patterns, and patterns of shape and motion. Math may be intuitively and subtly represented in forms of volume of substrate, length of hikes, measures of wingspan, the flow of water, among others.
Language Arts
These activities are organized to progress the natural language development of children and include storytelling, signing, music, drama, creative writing, and self-expression. Journaling and scientific notation are examples of integrated language arts development during field trips. Children are exposed to Montessori nomenclature cards which introduce new vocabulary and ideas. Children are also encouraged to use new vocabulary words which are introduced in association with the learning topic
Geography
Children are introduced to the globe as “the world they live on,” and learn the land and water forms. These lessons are reinforced during field trips to provide first hand experiences. In the classroom, they work with geographical puzzles and learn more about our earth and its continents, various countries, and the United States.
Social Studies
Social Studies are directly tied to the studies of Geography and History. We learn about diverse music, dances, languages, and cultures. We use the diversity of our classroom as a source for learning and teaching.
Art
Art appreciation is cultivated by exposing the children to various kinds of crafts and art skills such as painting, drawing, sewing, collage, printing, and more. Many “nature focused” crafts and activities are tied into the curriculum.
Music
Music is provided as part of the daily routine in the form of rhythm, instruments, dancing, and singing.
Sensorial
These activities refine the five senses – tactile, visual, auditory, olfactory, and gustatory; they encourage movement and engage the hands.
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FINS 2025 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
We suggest using the Brightwheel link for registration
​
Use the Google Form Registration Link if:
​
-
You do not have a Brightwheel Account and would like us to make one for you
-
You are having issues registering on Brightwheel
-
You are enrolling a child entering 6th grade or above
-
The Google Form Registration link above is DIFFERENT than the Google Form Preregistration Contact
IF YOU ARE REGISTERING A MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT:
​
If your child is going into 6th grade or above, we will have an adjusted reduced tuition for all schedules. As FINS has grown, so has our curriculum and program. Middle schoolers need fun opportunities, too, during the summer! For those that have already registered your middle schooler, we will reach out! The tuition schedule will be adjusted. If you haven’t already registered but are hoping to, fill out a registration form and we will hold it, and the spot, until we can adjust registration.