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Back to Basics:
A Screen-Free Learning Starter Kit for Grades 4–9
An invitation to unplug, reset, and rediscover the joy of focused, screen-free learning.
Take a break
This starter kit offers a simple way to bring a sample of a screen-free education into your home, even if just for a day or a weekend. Designed for students in grades 4–9, it’s an invitation to unplug, reset, and rediscover the joy of focused, screen-free learning.
Everything you need for a screen-free joyful day
Sample Daily Rhythm
A straightforward, rejuvenating rhythm you can practice at home.
Book Picks for Imagination
Great stories that do more than entertain; they shape the heart and stretch the mind.
Screen-Free Activities
No logins. No apps. Just open-ended prompts and a pencil.
About Us
This Guide is brought to you by The Brookside School, a classical, Christian microschool in Austin, TX, where students grow in wisdom, virtue, and joy… with pencils, not pixels.
At Brookside, students grow without digital distractions. They build knowledge through relationships, rituals, books, worship, and joy. We believe formation happens in small moments: a copied verse, a morning prayer, a walk in the woods.
Families who choose Brookside aren’t opting out of technology. They’re opting into something better.A school day rooted in faith, virtue, curiosity, and calm.
To learn more about our school go to thebrooksideschool.org.
