Lights & Shadows - GLOW WEEK! Dec 15-19th @FamLab

You need an easy homeschool week - well, we've got LOTS of fun (and learning!) going on - Join us!

Who else has a hard time homeschooling close to Christmas?! 🙋‍♀️ Why not join us this week, hit up a few work samples while you’re here, and just *enjoy* the holidays with some festive learning fun?

We’ve got plenty to do here – explore our glow themed sensory table, make some crazy shadows, paint some Christmas lights, and snuggle up with a coffee and a cocoa and craft with your family.

If you haven’t tried out our classes yet, it’s a great time to drop in and sneak a little learning fun with friends. (We’ve add a bit more to our classes and the response is pretty great – learning with friends is fun!) Oh and STEAM Labs this week is gingerbread house building – that’s a fun one to drop in to!

Our art projects this week are AMAZING! Ms Tiffany is leading two really fun projects – Tuesday and Wednesday at 1pm.

Also, we’re playing with our GLOW room and trying out some glow in the dark painting.

Ms. Royan is bringing some really fun light and shadow themed activities to our Kinder Hour, too!

So take some time off this week, come by and learn and play with us, and remember that homeschooling is all about spending time with our children and exploring the world…. together!

This Week @FamLab:

Monday - Thursday Mornings

Dec 15, 2025 9:00am

Lights & Shadows (glow week)

Learn all about lights and shadows during this week's themed activities.

Dec 15, 2025 9:15am

Morning Meeting: Trivia & Goal Setting | M-Th 9:15am

Join us at 9:15am Monday thru Thursday for Morning Trivia! We end our time with a simple hack to make goal setting more effective.

Dec 15, 2025 9:30am

POWER HOURS: Core Work Study Time | M-Th 9:30a – 11:30a

Power Hours are a quiet reserved time for kids to focus on core work and lessons. Teach your kiddos, or send them to do independent work. We keep the noise down and the lofi study music flowing so we can work hard – and play hard when we’re done!

Dec 15, 2025 11:30am

Sensory Play Open | M-Th 11:30a – 3p & F 9a – 3p

Join us for themed sensory play and manipulative learning tables!

Monday, December 15th

Dec 15, 2025 12:00pm

Math Mania [Ages 6 to 13]: Doubles Addition

Join us for Math Mania – A wildly ridiculous way to memorize math facts! Math Mania Lesson Flow Introduce the math facts for the day. Complete the addition chart for the day’s table. Intro the skip count song, sing a few times. Add clapping, marching, passing. Have students follow along on their charts, then try without looking. Recite Math Trios – use multiplication charts for reference. Alternate standing and sitting, then follow up with a…

Dec 15, 2025 12:30pm

Lunch & Learn

Dec 15, 2025 1:00pm

Wacky Writers [Ages 7 to 13]: Ready, set, GLOW

Join us for some wacky writing fun! This class is designed to specifically target writing resistance through the use of humor, games, and FUN! Kids are lead through a hilarious writing activity each week to build towards writing stamina all while laughing and creating together with friends. Suggested ages for this class are 7 to 13, however all students who are able to write one full sentence without help are welcome to attend. Class flow:…

Tuesday, December 16th

Dec 16, 2025 10:30am

Kinder Hour

Kids ages 4 to 6 are invited to join us for the coolest circle time ever! Ms. Royan leads kids through a musical learning adventure filled with songs, activities, calendar work, storytime, and more. Parents stay on site to observe the class and are welcome to help their littles feel more comfortable in the group session. Participants enjoy all day access to our sensory play area and art lab after Kinder Hour. Kinder Hour is…

Dec 16, 2025 12:00pm

GeoQuest: Alaska

Join us for a fun virtual field trip to a new US state each week! We're starting in the Western Region and moving our way Eastward as we learn about key facts a fun places in each state. Join us anytime! t-g-1683541108-alaska-powerpoint-2_ver_2.pptx https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/states/article/alaska

Dec 16, 2025 12:30pm

Virtual Field Trip

Following GeoQuest, we'll take a virtual field trip to a place of interest in the state we learned about.

drop in art classes for homeschoolers in citrus heights

Dec 16, 2025 1:00pm

Art Exploration Lab: Winter Forest Bokeh Ornaments in Watercolor, Pastel & Acrylic

Wednesday, December 17th

Dec 17, 2025 10:30am

Read To A Dog – W/Capital Therapy Dogs

Dec 17, 2025 12:00pm

Reading Lab

Reading Lab with Ms. Christina is where young readers learn to think, connect, and share—all through the joy of books. Designed for ages 6–13, this class blends the best parts of a relaxed book club with the gentle structure of a literature class. Each week, students bring a book they’re currently reading or excited to start and have the opportunity to share about it in a fun, encouraging group setting. Through guided discussion, Ms. Christina…

Dec 17, 2025 12:30pm

Read Aloud

Listen to classic story while you have lunch with friends! Each week we'll pick up where we left off and go on a literary adventure together!

Dec 17, 2025 1:00pm

Art Exploration Lab: Glowing Holidays Lights With Pastels

Dec 17, 2025 2:00pm

Process Art: GLOW Dots!

Join us for some messy, festive, process art fun! Kids will get to paint in our glow room with glow in the dark paint and make glow dots on large paper.

Thursday, December 18th

Dec 18, 2025 10:30am

Kinder Hour

Dec 18, 2025 11:30am

Kinder Craft: Fingerprint Christmas Lights

Join us for a guided craft after Kinder Hour that's perfect for ages 4 to 6!

Dec 18, 2025 12:30pm

Lunch & Learn

Dec 18, 2025 1:00pm

Curiosity STEAM Lab: Gingerbread House Challenge! (Open class, all are welcome)

Come make gingerbread houses, but only if you're up for the challenge! Students will choose from a variety of STEAM themed challenges and build away. Will they make a miniature house? A three story house? A dog house? We'll provide all the supplies, please email us at [email protected] to let us know you're coming so we have enough candy and graham crackers. 🙂 *must be enrolled in classes or purchase a $10 day pass to…

Slime classes for kids in citrus heights

Dec 18, 2025 3:00pm

12-18-25 Afterschool Slime Labs: Fluffy Melted Snowman Slime +$8

Get ready for the squishiest, swirliest, most satisfying science fun ever… * *Must pre-book for a spot. It’s SLIME TIME every Thursday at Family Learning Lab! Each week, your child will dive into the world of stretchy, squishy science by mixing and creating their very own themed slime. We’ll learn the why behind the slime as we experiment with colors, textures, and reactions. Then we’ll swirl, poke, squish, and stretch to our hearts’ content before…

Friday, December 19th

Dec 19, 2025 10:30am

Jr. Guided Paint on Canvas [Ages 4+]

Ms Christy will lead kids of all ages through a very simple guided paint of a cute winter snowman. Kids will each get to put on an apron and paint their 5x7 canvas with acrylic paints and follow step by step as Ms. Christy leads everyone through the steps. This is a very easy painting that any child can do. Older or more advanced artists can take their paintings to the next level and add…

Dec 19, 2025 11:30am

Discovery Science Lab: Science of Shadows

We'll follow our QDPI method as we learn about translucent, transparent, and opaque. Question: Why do some objects cast a shadow while others don't? Discover: DSL Why do some objects cast a shadow while others dont.ppt Activity - shine a light through various objects. Do they cast shadows? Are they transparent, translucent, or opaque? Practice: Group Quiz - how many answers did you get correct? Inform: Choose one new thing you learned and draw a…

Dec 19, 2025 12:00pm

Glow Painting! Glow In The Dark Painting Under The Blacklight

Join us for an unforgettable, GLOWING paint experience! Our flex lab will be set up as a glow painting room for kids to paint with glow in the dark paint on black fuzzy posters - remember those, 80's friends? They'll make the perfect canvas to add our glow in the dark paint to and the black light will charge our glowing creations as we paint. Don't miss this one! Free for All Class Bundle &…

kids dungeons & dragons class citrus heights

Dec 19, 2025 1:00pm

Homeschool D&D Adventure Class $10

Click Here To Buy Tickets A Unique Academic Enrichment Program for Ages 6+ Our Kids D&D class is a specially designed version of the D&D interactive tabletop roleplaying game. We have designed this class to specifically support core academic skills through collaborative storytelling, problem solving, and applied reasoning—all while students immerse themselves in a fantasy world alongside peers. This is a special format designed for younger students to begin playing right away - getting to…

Dec 19, 2025 2:00pm

Social Fridays: Popcorn & A Movie

Join us to watch a movie, play games, and socialize.

Saturday, December 20th

Dec 20, 2025 10:00am

Family Pajama Party Winter Fundraiser $9 Pre-Purchase, $12 at the door

Join Us For An Unforgettable Time Together Full of Winter Magic! Put on your finest festive Jammies (or anything cozy and fun!) and join us for an unforgettable event of themed family fun! Do some crafts, decorate some cookies, and take a trip to our hot cocoa bar (don’t forget the marshmallows!) Snuggle up with some popcorn and watch the movie, too! Don’t forget to write that last minute letter to Santa, and make some…

Dec 20, 2025 2:00pm