Pod Squad

Early Elementary · 5–8 years

Early Elementary Squad

Reading takes off. So does independence. Real projects, real math, real tools.

Time it takes

Two focused hours a day plus lane time

Two-hour mornings of core skills (reading, writing, math) through projects, afternoons for your lane, one pod day, one field-work day.

What we promise

  • Reading and writing through real projects
  • Math you can touch: money, measuring, building
  • Science labs with real tools
  • Lanes: athlete, builder, healer, creator, naturalist

Nourish & rest, included

Fuel for focus: breakfasts that last, lunches kids pack themselves, and sport-day eating.

9–12 hours a night

Every week you get

1

A project brief with a real audience

2

Daily reading and writing that serve the project

3

Math you can touch: money, measuring, data

4

A science lab with real tools

5

Pod day with jobs and a showcase

6

Field work with an interview or observation task

A sample month, in your lane

Early Elementary · 5–8 years

Early Elementary Squad

Reading takes off. So does independence. Real projects, real math, real tools.

How a week is shaped

Two-hour mornings of core skills (reading, writing, math) through projects, afternoons for your lane, one pod day, one field-work day.

Time: Two focused hours a day plus lane time

Every week you get

  • A project brief with a real audience
  • Daily reading and writing that serve the project
  • Math you can touch: money, measuring, data
  • A science lab with real tools
  • Pod day with jobs and a showcase
  • Field work with an interview or observation task

🥄 Nourish at this stage

Fuel for focus: breakfasts that last, lunches kids pack themselves, and sport-day eating.

Pick a lane to see the tilt

🧭 Explorer in the Early Elementary Squad: Balanced projects; we track which ones your kid extends on their own.

A sample month (weeks 1–5)

  1. Week 1

    The Lemonade Company

    Costs, prices, and profit

    • Recipe math and unit costs
    • Write the pitch and the sign
    • Customer interviews
    • Pod day: the stand opens
  2. Week 2

    Neighborhood Naturalists

    Field guide to our block

    • Observation journal with labeled sketches
    • Read two nonfiction texts, write one entry
    • Data: tally the birds, graph the week
    • Field work: a park ranger interview
  3. Week 3

    Machines That Move

    Levers, wheels, and ramps

    unlocks the weekend before
  4. Week 4

    Story Studio

    Write a book with chapters

    unlocks the weekend before
  5. Week 5

    Water Watchers

    Where does our water go?

    unlocks the weekend before

How each lane tilts the Early Elementary Squad

Nourish at this stage

  • The breakfast formula for a two-hour morning
  • Kids pack their own lunch (a real job)
  • Hydration and the water bottle habit
  • Eating around practices and games
  • Cooking one dinner a week

Educational guidance, not medical advice. Your pediatrician or a registered dietitian knows your child.

Rest at this stage

  • 9–12 hours a night
  • Morning light and movement before academics
  • Devices out of bedrooms

Ready for the Early Elementary Squad?

$99/month per child · siblings 25% off · first 14 days free · 30-day guarantee