Cohort 3 · The Age of Discovery

Explorers & Inventors

Curious minds, the wide world, and the thrill of figuring it out.

A six-week screen-free club in the age of discovery — told aloud from beautiful books, talked over together, and made by hand. Jan 12 – Feb 16, Tuesdays 4–5 PM, grades 2–5.

Grades 2–5 Tuesdays · 4–5 PM $175 · the full six weeks Materials included Truly screen-free
The adventure

The world your child steps into.

What's past the edge of the map? How do you find your way by the stars? What happens when one good idea spreads to the whole world? The age of discovery is full of questions worth chasing — and the curious people who chased them.

Over six Tuesdays, your child travels east with Marco Polo, sails the unknown sea, learns the navigator's tools, peeks inside Leonardo's notebook, and follows the idea that changed everything. Real wonder about the real world.

“This is the cohort that turns ordinary curiosity into the confident habit of asking, trying, and finding out.”

A curious, questioning mind

Explorers and inventors model the best kind of curiosity — the kind that asks, wonders, and goes to see for itself.

The thrill of figuring things out

Navigators' tools, Leonardo's inventions — children meet problem-solving as the most exciting kind of play.

Wonder at the real world

Stars, seas, machines, and maps — an hour spent marveling at how the world actually works, unplugged.

Jan 12 – Feb 16 · six Tuesdays

The six weeks, one story at a time.

Each session is told from a beautiful book, talked over together, and brought to life by hand. The stories build week on week — and the showcase is the payoff.

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Week 1 · Jan 12

Marco Polo

The road east, and a young traveler who wrote his wonders down. Curiosity as the start of every great journey.
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Week 2 ·

Across the Unknown Sea

The great voyages, and the courage it took to sail past the edge of the known. Brave curiosity in action.
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Week 3 ·

The Navigators' Tools

Stars, compass, and clever instruments — how explorers found their way. A week about solving real problems.
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Week 4 ·

Leonardo's Curious Mind

Inside the famous notebook, where art and invention sit side by side. Wonder, sketching, and making.
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Week 5 ·

The Idea That Spread

The printing press, and how one good idea can travel to the whole world. The quiet power of a great idea.
Showcase · Feb 16

The Explorers' Banquet

A celebration the whole family is invited to — the warmest afternoon of the club.
What they keep

What your child carries home.

Every club sends children home with something real in their hands — and something lasting in their heads.

The Journey Passport
Stamped at every stop
A keepsake journal
Their own pages of the era
Stories told by heart
To retell at your table
Emblem & bookmark
The cohort's mark to keep
A seat at the feast
The family showcase

No glowing screen at the end of the day — just stories told, things made, and an afternoon fully lived.

The text behind the club

Read from real, beautiful books.

Every session is told from a richly illustrated book — so children have a picture to look into as they listen. The screen-free opposite of a glowing tablet.

Explorers & Inventors
Demi's Marco Polo, Diane Stanley's Leonardo da Vinci, and Koscielniak's Gutenberg — beautifully illustrated lives of the great explorers and inventors.

The Explorers' Banquet

A celebration of discovery — children share their maps, inventions, and findings, and the whole family is invited to explore. Feb 16 — mark it early; it's the warmest afternoon of the club.

Children retell the stories Share what they've made The whole family invited
Enrollment

One flat rate for the whole club.

Explorers & Inventors is the full six-week journey, all materials included — with two gentle ways to save.

$175 / club
the full six-week journey · all materials included
Bring a sibling — save $25
Enrolling a brother or sister in the same club? Take $25 off the second child. Adventures are better shared.
Travel the whole year — save $100
Reserve all four clubs and journey from the ancient world to the modern age for $600 — that's $100 off the full year.

Each club is one immersive six-week arc — not a weekly drop-in. The stories build week on week, and the showcase is the payoff. Everything is provided — the books, the materials, and the feast. Families bring nothing but curiosity. Spots are kept small to keep each circle close.

How payment works — simple and no-pressure. Choose your club(s) in the form below. We'll email you to confirm your child's spot and send a secure link to pay for exactly what you chose. Nothing is charged until your place is confirmed.
Enrollment & safety

Reserve your child's place in Explorers & Inventors.

One short form covers everything we need to keep your child safe and happy. Explorers & Inventors is already selected below — you're welcome to add another club, a sibling, or the whole year.

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Enrollment & child information

Which club(s) are you enrolling in? Each is a full six-week commitment. Choose one or more.

Bringing a sibling? Take $25 off the second child in the same club. Just check the box below and add their details — we'll apply the discount when we confirm your spot.

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Emergency contact & medical

So we can act quickly and kindly if we ever need to.

Allergy & feast note: Each club ends in a small shared feast. We plan it around the allergies listed here — please be thorough, and flag anything severe directly to the facilitator.

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Dismissal & authorized pickup

Only the people you name here may collect your child.
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Participation agreement & release

Offered by Sheena Works LLC, d/b/a Be Screen Free.

Voluntary participation

I give permission for my child to take part in the program. I understand participation is voluntary and includes age-appropriate storytelling, discussion, hands-on making, and play.

Assumption of risk

I understand that any group activity carries some inherent risk, and I accept the ordinary risks of my child's participation.

Release

To the fullest extent permitted by Florida law, I release Sheena Works LLC, d/b/a Be Screen Free, its facilitators and representatives, from claims for ordinary negligence arising from my child's participation, except for gross negligence or intentional misconduct.

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Photo & media release

Privacy-first, by default. We do not publish children's names or identifiable images publicly. The default is no public use; any sharing is strictly opt-in, and a child's name is never attached.

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A few shared expectations

Gentle ground rules that keep the room warm and the hour happy.
  • Kindness first. We listen, take turns, and treat each other and the stories with respect.
  • Screen-free together. Devices stay away during the session — for the children and the facilitator alike.
  • Arrive ready to wonder. No homework, no pressure — just curiosity and a willingness to join in.
  • We'll keep you in the loop. A brief note home if anything ever needs your attention.

No payment is due now. After you submit, we'll email you to confirm your child's spot and send a secure link to pay for the club(s) you chose — nothing is charged until your place is confirmed. Questions any time: hello@bescreenfree.com · 310-310-0302.

Thank you — we've got it.

Your enrollment is in — watch your inbox. We'll email you shortly to confirm your child's spot and send a secure link to pay for the club(s) you chose. Nothing is charged until your place is confirmed.

The whole journey

Explore the other clubs.

Explorers & Inventors is one stop on a year-long journey through history. Travel all four and your child walks the whole sweep of the human story — and saves $100.

Want the whole adventure? Reserve all four clubs and save $100 on the full year.

Questions?

We'd love to hear from you.

Curious whether Explorers & Inventors is the right fit for your child? Reach out any time — we're happy to help.