Preschool & Kindergarten
Our Work is Our Play
The early childhood classrooms are intended to suggest a home-like environment so that the young child feels secure and comfortable. There is a restfulness and orderliness in the classroom and in the rhythms that the teacher establishes--the rhythms of the seasons, of the day, and even of the content of the curriculum. The protective rhythms are essential to the well-being of the whole child.
The teachers provide the rhythm, ritual, and reverence that live within the Waldorf kindergarten. The beautiful physical environment, the rhythmic work of the day, the reverent presentation of the curriculum all work within the young child to encourage healthy growth and a respect for life and one another. Even the mood of the music which lives in the classroom draws forth the healthy imagination of the child.
When we present children with respect and beauty, those values are reflected back,
encouraging a foundation for the healthy development of the whole child.
The early childhood classrooms are intended to suggest a home-like environment so that the young child feels secure and comfortable. There is a restfulness and orderliness in the classroom and in the rhythms that the teacher establishes--the rhythms of the seasons, of the day, and even of the content of the curriculum. The protective rhythms are essential to the well-being of the whole child.
The teachers provide the rhythm, ritual, and reverence that live within the Waldorf kindergarten. The beautiful physical environment, the rhythmic work of the day, the reverent presentation of the curriculum all work within the young child to encourage healthy growth and a respect for life and one another. Even the mood of the music which lives in the classroom draws forth the healthy imagination of the child.
When we present children with respect and beauty, those values are reflected back,
encouraging a foundation for the healthy development of the whole child.
Let your child be young before they grow old.
The slow, gentle rhythm of our kindergarten day allows time for singing and storytelling, bread baking and watercolor painting, walking and wondering and imaginative play. Play, we believe, is the best preparation for life. We invite you to visit one of our kindergartens and rediscover the joys of childhood.
The slow, gentle rhythm of our kindergarten day allows time for singing and storytelling, bread baking and watercolor painting, walking and wondering and imaginative play. Play, we believe, is the best preparation for life. We invite you to visit one of our kindergartens and rediscover the joys of childhood.
Weaving is a Pre-Math Skill
Processing and pre-math skills are established at an early age. One method by which this is achieved is through the spatial sequencing of weaving a pouch. First, the child learns the hand-eye coordination needed to weave, then stitches the weaving into a pouch. Next, a finger-knitted strap is made and carefully stitched into place. Once finished, the pouch becomes a proudly worn project to hold their treasures. Handwork done in Waldorf schools encourages creativity, dexterity, and aesthetic awareness.
Processing and pre-math skills are established at an early age. One method by which this is achieved is through the spatial sequencing of weaving a pouch. First, the child learns the hand-eye coordination needed to weave, then stitches the weaving into a pouch. Next, a finger-knitted strap is made and carefully stitched into place. Once finished, the pouch becomes a proudly worn project to hold their treasures. Handwork done in Waldorf schools encourages creativity, dexterity, and aesthetic awareness.
Bread Baking Teaches Metamorphosis
The grinding of grain, transforming dry ingredients into fluids, and then into bread is a transformation of substance (later studied in pre-chemistry). Smells engage the child’s senses and they love to form their dough into many different shapes. Having a finished product is satisfying, especially if you get to eat it.
The grinding of grain, transforming dry ingredients into fluids, and then into bread is a transformation of substance (later studied in pre-chemistry). Smells engage the child’s senses and they love to form their dough into many different shapes. Having a finished product is satisfying, especially if you get to eat it.
Discovering the Language of Color
Kindergarten students work with watercolor pigment weekly through the application of wet-on-wet painting. Damp paper and watercolor paints allows the colors to flow, blending into one another in beautiful, unexpected ways.Young children in the movement and interaction of color as flowing forms stimulates their imaginations.
Kindergarten students work with watercolor pigment weekly through the application of wet-on-wet painting. Damp paper and watercolor paints allows the colors to flow, blending into one another in beautiful, unexpected ways.Young children in the movement and interaction of color as flowing forms stimulates their imaginations.
Three-Dimensional Modeling Develops a Flexible Mind
Modeling with warm, sweet-smelling beeswax develops imaging and forming skills. Three-dimensional sculpting allows a child to see and object from many perspectives and to put into form what is living in the imagination.
Modeling with warm, sweet-smelling beeswax develops imaging and forming skills. Three-dimensional sculpting allows a child to see and object from many perspectives and to put into form what is living in the imagination.
Knitting is Great for the Brain
Neurological pathways form between left and right hemispheres of the brain when a child knits. Knitting in the Waldorf curriculum develops fine motor skills and the inter-hemisphere connections required for all higher learning.
Neurological pathways form between left and right hemispheres of the brain when a child knits. Knitting in the Waldorf curriculum develops fine motor skills and the inter-hemisphere connections required for all higher learning.
We are currently accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year.
