Cohort 4 · The Modern Age

Founders & Revolutions

Big ideas, brave people, and the dream of flight.

A six-week screen-free club in the modern age — told aloud from beautiful books, talked over together, and made by hand. Feb 23 – Apr 6, 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 does it mean to be free? Who widens the circle of fairness? How does a dream as wild as flying actually come true? The modern age is a story of big ideas and the brave people who made them real.

Across six Tuesdays, your child meets the idea of liberty, the founders who built something new, the heroes who fought for fairness, the inventors who reshaped daily life, and the brothers who taught us to fly. The whole journey through time comes home to rest here.

“It's the warm, hopeful close of the year — where courage, fairness, and ingenuity all come together.”

Big ideas, gently told

Liberty, fairness, and citizenship — large ideas made warm and child-sized through the people who lived them.

Heroes of fairness and courage

From the founders to Harriet Tubman, stories of people who were brave for others. Empathy, told as history.

The maker's confidence

Franklin's inventions and the Wright brothers' flight — proof that persistence turns a dream into a real thing.

Feb 23 – Apr 6 · 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 · Feb 23

A New Idea: Liberty

What it means to be free, and fairly governed. Big ideas about fairness, made warm and understandable.
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Week 2 ·

The Founders

The people who dreamed up something new and had the courage to build it. Conviction and courage.
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Week 3 ·

Heroes of Fairness

Those who widened the circle of justice — including Harriet Tubman's quiet, extraordinary bravery. Empathy and justice.
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Week 4 ·

The Age of Invention

Franklin and the inventors who changed everyday life. Ingenuity, curiosity, and the joy of a good idea.
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Week 5 ·

To the Sky

The Wright brothers, and the long-held dream of flight finally made real. Persistence, told as triumph.
Showcase · Apr 6

The Founders' Feast

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

Note: there's no club on Mar 16 (spring break), so the six-week journey runs Feb 23 through Apr 6.

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.

Founders & Revolutions
Barretta's Now & Ben, Carole Boston Weatherford's Moses (Harriet Tubman), and an illustrated Wright Brothers life — modern heroes, beautifully told.

The Founders' Feast

The warm finale of the whole year — children share what they've built and learned, and every family is invited to celebrate. Apr 6 — 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.

Founders & Revolutions 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 Founders & Revolutions.

One short form covers everything we need to keep your child safe and happy. Founders & Revolutions 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.

Founders & Revolutions 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 Founders & Revolutions is the right fit for your child? Reach out any time — we're happy to help.