Flying Starlings Inc®
In a world that can often feel overwhelming, our center offers a sanctuary…
A community of like-minded individuals who share a passion for old-fashioned skills and kindful living. We focused on compassion, genuine care, positivity, personal growth through nature, agricultural and art wellness.
Flying Starlings is a protected space for you to find restoration, kindness, improve mental health and connect with others while immersed in the calm of flowers & nature. Come journey towards personal happiness and wholeness with our team of professionals.
Wholesome, Classical
Education
All educational programs at Flying Starlings Inc® are intentionally designed as boutique learning experiences, thoughtfully planned around classical educational principles and the developmental needs of each child. Learn more about Summer Camps, Homeschool Drop-Off and more…
Homeschool Coopertive
Learning AT fs®
Our homeschool drop off program blends real academics — including science, history, literature, vocabulary development, reading from real books, and handwritten reading and writing practice — with old-fashioned hand skills such as sewing, embroidery, leatherwork, woodworking, and culinary arts, all within the natural surroundings of our private, spray-free flower farm. Learning is active, meaningful, and grounded in tangible experience.
Children learn in small, carefully guided groups where they build confidence, cooperation, and mastery through real work. Daily outdoor time, seasonal rhythms, and beautiful materials support focus, emotional growth, and joyful engagement.
Our approach nurtures the whole child — mind, body, and inner life — through narrative learning, thoughtful discussion, creative expression, and practical skills. Children experience education through real relationships, shared work, and hands-on discovery in an intentionally unplugged, in-person learning environment.
Wholesome education and practices
Small-group, relationship-based learning
Real academics: science, history, literature, vocabulary, reading real books, and handwritten work
Skilled handwork and practical life arts
Daily outdoor, nature-based experiences
Developmentally thoughtful instruction
Intro to math + reading, writing, and cursive for ages 4.5 and up.
Calm, emotionally safe, and beautiful learning spaces
Benefits of HOMESCHOOLING & Cooperative Learning
The National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) reports that home-educated students typically score 15–25 percentile points above the public–school average on standardized achievement tests (public school average ~50th percentile).
Additionally, NHERI’s socialization fact sheet shows that homeschooled students perform above average on measures of social, emotional, and psychological development, including peer interaction, self-concept, leadership skills, and self-esteem.
A systematic review of peer-reviewed studies (Ray, 2017) found that in 11 of 14 studies on academic achievement, homeschool students performed significantly better than institutional school students.
Harvard-linked research also provides insight into adult trajectorie found Homeschoolers were found to be more engaged in volunteer work, more forgiving, and more civically active in adulthood.
Flying Starlings Inc® Programs +APPROACH:
Old-Fashioned Hand Skills and Fine Craft: Research Fine motor skill development is one of the strongest predictors of later academic success.(1)
Cooperative and small-group learning improves academic achievement, social skills, and emotional well-being more than individual or large-group instruction.(2)
Culinary Learning: Research: Multisensory, movement-based learning improves executive function and long-term retention.(3)
FS Fairytale Approach: Research: Narrative learning strengthens perspective-taking, social understanding, and emotional regulation by allowing children to mentally “practice” real social situations through story.(4)
Harvard Center on the Developing shows executive function (self-control, flexible thinking, focus) develops through social interaction and play, not through passive or isolated learning.(5)
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© 2018–2026 Flying Starlings Inc®. Flying Starlings Inc® is a registered trademark. All programs, curriculum, lesson designs, craft projects, recipes as presented, written materials, and educational methods are the intellectual property of Flying Starlings Inc® and may not be copied, reproduced, or taught outside of Flying Starlings Inc® without written permission.
REFRENCES: 1. Cameron et al. (2012), Fine Motor Skills and Executive Function Contribute to School Achievement: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3623772/ 2. Johnson, Johnson, & Stanne (2000), Cooperative Learning Methods: A Meta-Analysis. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/220040324_Cooperative_Learning_Methods_A_Meta-Analysis 3. Mavilidi et al. (2018), Integrated Physical and Cognitive Learning and Executive Function. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6209920/ 4. Mar, Oatley, & Peterson (2009), Exploring the Link Between Reading Fiction and Empath. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3597905/(5) Harvard Center on the Developing Child:https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/
Links:
• NHERI “Fast Facts on Homeschooling”: https://nheri.org/research-facts-on-homeschooling/ and Homeschooling Socialization Fact Sheet: https://nheri.org/homeschooling-socialization-fact-sheet/(link below)
• Ray (2017 systematic review): https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15582159.2017.1395638
• Harvard Human Flourishing Program overview: https://fee.org/articles/new-harvard-study-homeschoolers-turn-out-happy-well-adjusted-and-engaged/