John Dixon and Maureen Reilly (Team Reilly-Dixon) love teaching and exploring…
…they wished that every day at school could be a field trip, and that they could explore all that’s fun, and learn every day from the world around them. They decided to invite some friends along to fulfill that wish, and the Jr. Explorers Club was born!
John brings a wealth of creative talents to the Jr. Explorers Club. He is an actor, writer, director, songwriter and teacher. He currently teaches grades P2 at the International School of Billund. He also is co-founder of Billund’s Story Vikings and collaborate’s with Culture Shift on play initiatives in and around Billund.
Maureen has a creative production and education background. She spent 15 years as a NYC teacher in public and independent schools as a homeroom teacher, a robotics teacher and as a Maker Space facilitator and STEAM specialist. She also worked in advertising as a commercial producer, and as web producer for CartoonNetwork.com. Maureen now works at LEGO DESiGN.
John and Maureen are both dedicated volunteers for FIRST LEGO League and serve as the Masters of Ceremony.
Here's a snapshot of what Jr. Explorers Club provides:
SUMMER ADVENTURE PROGRAM
In our Summer Adventure Program, each week we investigate a big idea by visiting multiple locations as mystery field trips. A top secret dispatch is sent every morning to the children giving them the mission for the day.
The Jr. Explorers map out the day’s route and picnic spots, pack the necessary provisions, review how to be safe on the journey, and go off on an adventure. We don’t let the weather get in our way, and we find the fun in all we do. At the end of our day’s exploration, we come back to base camp for project-based free time, inspired by our discoveries.
EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING
We also provide Educational Consulting in STEAM, Maker Ed, and Social Emotional Learning. If you are looking for insights on how kids play, think, and connect, we host focus groups and provide a thoughtful recruitment process.
MYSTERY FIELD TRIPS: Jr. Explorers Club for Big Kids
Jr. Explorers of all ages love adventure! We are experts in urban adventure and know all the sweet spots in the city for kids of all ages. If it's a birthday or another special celebration we will design a Mystery Field Trip that suits your taste and budget. Where do you want to go?
ENTERTAINMENT
John and Maureen are a writer/director - producer team. Team Reilly-Dixon have been creating original content for Jr. Explorers Club and for kids for years. We can produce your next video, or just come and entertain you.