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The goal of the Waldorf preschool and kindergarten is to nurture a sense of wonder and curiosity
in the young child, while encouraging reverence for the goodness of life. In the loving and creative
atmosphere of the kindergarten, young children acquire the confidence and discipline they will
need for the challenging academic work of grade school.
The preschool/kindergarten program is rich in storytelling, puppetry, song, poetry, cooking, and
artistic activities. Daily and weekly rhythms interwoven with seasonal celebrations support the
children as they move wholeheartedly into play and learning. Crafts, handwork, games, and regular
outdoor play encourage the healthy growth of the child’s body. Toys, art materials, and classroom
aesthetics emphasize natural, simple materials, encouraging the child’s imagination.
Through play, each child learns a broad range of cognitive, social, and linguistic skills. As in all
Waldorf classes, parents are encouraged to minimize exposure to television, videos, and other
media which might hinder the free and harmonious growth of the child.
Daily Activity
Each teacher and their assistant has a class of approximately 15 students.
5-day classes: age three (by February 1) through age six
3-day class: age three (by June 1) through age five
Classes meet 8:30am - 1pm
Three-day classes meet Monday through Wednesday
| Monday |
Watercolor painting |
| Tuesday |
Make vegetable soup |
| Wednesday |
Bake bread, churn butter |
| Thursday |
Handwork (beeswax modeling, simple sewing, finger knitting, seasonal crafts, coloring) |
| Friday |
Housekeeping (waxing, washing, polishing, mending) |
General Rhythm of Each Day
8:30 A.M. Children arrive and participate in Daily Activity
• Creative play in the classroom
• Cleanup
• Morning ring of seasonal circle games, movement, poetry and verse, singing
• Rest and snack
• Outside to play yard for free play, digging, jumping, games, gardening, walks
• Come inside for story, puppetry, drama
• Goodbye ring
• Lunch
1:00 P.M. Dismissal (or Extended Day program) |
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