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Forgotten Skillz Hands-on educational programs exploring nature, traditional skills, cultural history, craft, stewardship, and human ingenuity.
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Workshops & outings held regularly across Long Island and beyond. Serving schools, libraries, community groups, and the public.

Homeschool families are always looking for worthwhile enrichment... something that gets kids out into the world, gives t...
11/02/2026

Homeschool families are always looking for worthwhile enrichment... something that gets kids out into the world, gives them meaningful experiences, and lets learning happen in ways that feel active, memorable, and fun.

That is what our Praxis programs are built to do.

Our programs blend practical skills, science, engineering, history, nature, problem-solving, personal development, leadership, teamwork, and creativity through hands-on experiences that connect tradition with innovation. Depending on the topic, kids might build, test, investigate, explore, design, make, lead, adapt, or solve a challenge together.

The bigger goal is what they develop along the way: curiosity, judgment, confidence, resourcefulness, resilience, and the ability to work with other people and apply what they know in unfamiliar situations.

Praxis is about more than completing an activity. It gives young people opportunities to try hard things, make decisions, adjust when something does not work, and discover what they are capable of.

Our daytime programs in Patchogue are a great fit for homeschool families looking for active, interdisciplinary enrichment that moves beyond passive instruction and gives kids meaningful ways to learn by doing.

Learn more about Praxis and upcoming opportunities:
https://forgottenskillz.com/praxis-programs/

Our friend, Mr Snake, wanted us to remind you to register your child for this week's Praxis homeschool classes 🐍 👍🏻 (Vis...
11/02/2026

Our friend, Mr Snake, wanted us to remind you to register your child for this week's Praxis homeschool classes 🐍 👍🏻

(Visit our website for more info on our Praxis hands-on learning programs)

Making fire is not the goal.  Making fire is the modality.  Developing the determination, grit, resiliency, and creativi...
10/31/2026

Making fire is not the goal. Making fire is the modality.

Developing the determination, grit, resiliency, and creativity so you can overcome ANY obstacle is the goal.

Teaching the kids to be effective stewards of the environment through science communication.
10/30/2026

Teaching the kids to be effective stewards of the environment through science communication.

Behold! The juvenile wild basket in its natural habitat....
10/28/2026

Behold! The juvenile wild basket in its natural habitat....

10/27/2026

24 hours, 9 owls, a pack of coyotes, and a bunch of new friendships later, we have declared the 2026 24-hour Wilderness Survival Challenge a success. We survived, we learned, and we grew.

The campsite has been cleared, and the participants have headed home, but the memories are still fresh.

We're already planning for the next cycle to kick off in January, so keep an eye out!

And that's a wrap.... left nothing but footprints  took nothing but memories.The next cycle of survival classes kicks of...
10/25/2026

And that's a wrap.... left nothing but footprints took nothing but memories.

The next cycle of survival classes kicks off in January with some new themes and topics in the works!

24 hours, a dozen people, one challenge... the chaos has begun!!(The backpack is for me, the rest of the pile is so ever...
10/23/2026

24 hours, a dozen people, one challenge... the chaos has begun!!

(The backpack is for me, the rest of the pile is so everyone else doesn't wake up dead 🤣)

10/22 - learning about traps & snares... but really...- mechanical energy storage-problem solving- judgment- proactive s...
10/22/2026

10/22 - learning about traps & snares... but really...
- mechanical energy storage
-problem solving
- judgment
- proactive safety
- material science
- environmental awareness
- and, and, and.........the list goes on

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