Grove Homeschool Week 2024
March 4 – 8, 2024
The Grove National Historic Landmark
1421 Milwaukee Ave. Glenview, IL 60025
Call Judy at 224-521-2105.
Registration begins at 9 am, Feb. 6.
tweeting all homeschoolers!
Back by popular demand, The Grove is dedicating one week exclusively for Homeschoolers to experience our hands-on programs! Historical and Environmental Educational programs are available for homeschoolers from grades K-8. For more information or to register for a program please contact Judy 224-521-2105 beginning February 6, 2024. The earlier you register, the better as classes may be cancelled due to low enrollment. Late registrants will be accepted based on program availability. Please note that payment in full is required at time of registration (younger siblings 4 and under not participating in programs will not be charged), and refunds will only be given in the event of a program cancellation by The Grove.
program descriptions, by day
Select a day to see what’s available
9:30-11:30 am
Modified Pioneer Skills
This program takes place in the historic Kennicott House. Emphasis is on the Kennicott family, the first pioneer settlers of The Grove. Family life is explored through hand-on activities such as weaving, rope making, tin punching and candle dipping.
Who: Grades 5-8
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 20/10
Walk in Nature
What happens to plants and animals in the winter and in the spring? Join us as we look for signs of the changing seasons. We will be walking the trails for a part of this program, so please dress for the weather.
Who: Grades K-3
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 12/6
Schoolhouse
Travel back in time and learn what school was like in the 1850s. Experience a typical school day in our reproduction one-room schoolhouse, where a schoolmarm or school master will lead students through lessons in history, math, spelling and geography using slate boards. Please park in the West Lot at The Grove, staff will direct you to the correct building.
Who: Grades 1-8
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 30/15
1-3 pm
Modified Pioneer Skills
This program takes place in the historic Kennicott House. Emphasis is on the Kennicott family, the first pioneer settlers of The Grove. Family life is explored through hand-on activities such as weaving, rope making, tin punching and candle dipping.
Who: Grades 5-8
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 20/10
Archaeology
Take part in an archaeological dig in this exciting program! Learn about the history of the Kennicott family and life in the 1800s by digging up genuine artifacts excavated from the grounds during the restoration of the historical Kennicott House.
Who: Grades 1-8
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 16/8
9:30 am-11:30am
Log Cabin
Do you think it’s possible for a family of 6 to live together in one or two rooms? Students will discover what life was like living in a 1850s log cabin, and what children were expected to do—from tin punch to drawing water from a well—these hands-on experiences will make students appreciate the difference between pioneer life and the modern world!
Who: Grades K-3
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9
Max/Min: 15/6
Schoolhouse
Travel back in time and learn what school was like in the 1850’s. Experience a typical school day in our reproduction one-room schoolhouse, where a schoolmarm or school master will lead students through lessons in history, math, spelling and geography using slate boards. Please park in the West lot at The Grove, staff will direct you to the correct building.
Who: Grades 1-8
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 30/15
Blacksmithing
This exciting program takes place in our working pioneer blacksmith shop! Participants will learn how to work with the forge, anvil and hammers that a blacksmith used to make useful household items. Everyone will take a finished project home.
Who: Grades 5-8
Fee: $46 adult + child, each additional child $23 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/4
1-3 pm
Pioneer Survivor Skills
Discover how pioneers would survive once they arrived at their homestead destination- how they would build shelter, find food, and survive until spring planting time.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $23 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 15/8
Dynamic Earth
This exciting program explores the forces of the earth! Learn all about land formation, plate tectonics and what makes up our soil. Hands-on activities include rock, mineral and fossil investigations as well as a geology trail walk to discover how glaciers shaped our area.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 12/6
Blacksmithing
This exciting program takes place in our working pioneer blacksmith shop! Participants will learn how to work with the forge, anvil and hammers that a blacksmith used to make useful household items. Everyone will take a finished project home.
Who: Grades 5-8
Fee: $46 adult + child, each additional child $23 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/4
9:30 am-11:30 am
Art of Illuminated Writing
Step back in time and learn how pioneers communicated through writing. Practice writing with quill pens and inkwells, and design your own illuminated letter to take home.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $26 adult + child, each additional child $13 (within same family)
Max/Min: 15/10
Reptiles and Amphibians
Come face to face with some snakes and turtles in this fun program! Students will learn about reptiles and amphibians and discover the similarities and differences between them. An identification activity uses a simple taxonomic key and features unforgettable encounters with our residents “herps.”
Who: Grades K-3
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 28/15
Blacksmithing
This exciting program takes place in our working pioneer blacksmith shop! Participants will learn how to work with the forge, anvil and hammers that a blacksmith used to make useful household items. Everyone will take a finished project home.
Who: Grades 5-8
Fee: $46 adult + child, each additional child $23 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/4
Pioneer Kitchen
The kitchen was key to the lives of the pioneers. Discover how the pioneers would prepare and store their food for the long winters in the Kennicott kitchen.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $50 adult + child, each additional child $25 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/5
1-3 pm
Art of Illuminated Writing
Step back in time and learn how pioneers communicated through writing. Practice writing with quill pens and inkwells, and design your own illuminated letter to take home.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $26 adult + child, each additional child $13 (within same family)
Max/Min: 15/10
Log Cabin
Do you think it’s possible for a family of 6 to live together in one or two rooms? Students will discover what life was like living in a 1850s log cabin, and what children were expected to do—from tin punch to drawing water from a well—these hands-on experiences will make students appreciate the difference between pioneer life and the modern world!
Who: Grades K-3
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9
Max/Min: 20/15
Blacksmithing
This exciting program takes place in our working pioneer blacksmith shop! Participants will learn how to work with the forge, anvil and hammers that a blacksmith used to make useful household items. Everyone will take a finished project home.
Who: Grades 5-8
Fee: $46 adult + child, each additional child $23 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/4
Pioneer Kitchen
The kitchen was key to the lives of the pioneers. Discover how the pioneers would prepare and store their food for the long winters in the Kennicott kitchen.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $50 adult + child, each additional child $25 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/5
9:30-11:30 am
Log Cabin Advanced
What did older children do for fun in the 1850s? Learn all about this as participants will use antique tools to saw wood and drill holes, use life sized Lincoln Logs to construct a log cabin, and enjoy games from the 1850s.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 20/15
Pioneer Kitchen
The kitchen was key to the lives of the pioneers. Discover how the pioneers would prepare and store their food for the long winters in the Kennicott kitchen.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $50 adult + child, each additional child $25 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/5
Feathers and Fur
Learn how mammals and birds have adapted to survive in different types of environments. Explore the world of birds and discover beak and feet diversity and the unique characteristics of feathers. Activities with mammal artifacts include investigating fur and skulls. Dress for the weather to hit the trails and look for some of these interesting creatures.
Who: Grades K-3
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 20/10
Blacksmithing
This exciting program takes place in our working pioneer blacksmith shop! Participants will learn how to work with the forge, anvil and hammers that a blacksmith used to make useful household items. Everyone will take a finished project home.
Who: Grades 5-8
Fee: $46 adult + child, each additional child $23 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/4
1-3 pm
Native Peoples
Learn all about the Potawatomi Indian culture and heritage, and the historical ties between this native group and the settlers around The Grove. Explore the traditions of the area’s Native Americans and how they impacted the land, and try your hand at using some of their tools and playing some of their games.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 30/15
Pioneer Kitchen
The kitchen was key to the lives of the pioneers. Discover how the pioneers would prepare and store their food for the long winters in the Kennicott kitchen.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $50 adult + child, each additional child $25 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/5
Pack Your Wagon
Imagine having to load up your car for a trip across the country. Would you be able to pack enough food, clothing and supplies to last for weeks at a time? The pioneers did just that as the moved westward. Work together to determine what’s important enough to bring along and what can be left behind as you pack The Grove’s wagon for the big trip!
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 30/15
Blacksmithing
This exciting program takes place in our working pioneer blacksmith shop! Participants will learn how to work with the forge, anvil and hammers that a blacksmith used to make useful household items. Everyone will take a finished project home.
Who: Grades 5-8
Fee: $46 adult + child, each additional child $23 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/4
9:30-11:30 am
Native Peoples
Learn all about the Potawatomi Indian culture and heritage, and the historical ties between this native group and the settlers around The Grove. Explore the traditions of the area’s Native Americans and how they impacted the land, and try your hand at using some of their tools and playing some of their games.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $18 adult + child, each additional child $9 (within same family)
Max/Min: 30/15
Art of Illuminated Writing
Step back in time and learn how pioneers communicated through writing. Practice writing with quill pens and inkwells, and design your own illuminated letter to take home.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $26 adult + child, each additional child $13 (within same family)
Max/Min: 15/10
Pioneer Kitchen
The kitchen was key to the lives of the pioneers. Discover how the pioneers would prepare and store their food for the long winters in the Kennicott kitchen.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $50 adult + child, each additional child $25 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/5
Blacksmithing
This exciting program takes place in our working pioneer blacksmith shop! Participants will learn how to work with the forge, anvil and hammers that a blacksmith used to make useful household items. Everyone will take a finished project home.
Who: Grades 5-8
Fee: $46 adult + child, each additional child $23 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/4
1-3 pm
Art of Illuminated Writing
Step back in time and learn how pioneers communicated through writing. Practice writing with quill pens and inkwells, and design your own illuminated letter to take home.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $26 adult + child, each additional child $13 (within same family)
Max/Min: 15/10
Pioneer Kitchen
The kitchen was key to the lives of the pioneers. Discover how the pioneers would prepare and store their food for the long winters in the Kennicott kitchen.
Who: Grades 4-8
Fee: $50 adult + child, each additional child $25 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/5
Blacksmithing
This exciting program takes place in our working pioneer blacksmith shop! Participants will learn how to work with the forge, anvil and hammers that a blacksmith used to make useful household items. Everyone will take a finished project home.
Who: Grades 5-8
Fee: $46 adult + child, each additional child $23 (within same family)
Max/Min: 6/4
