Ages 5 and 6 (Kindergarten)

The Kindergarten focuses on the "Three R's" (Reverence, Rhythm and Repetition) to give the children a sense of security and meet their needs to imitate and participate wholeheartedly in the life around them.

The day includes plenty of time for imaginative play with simple, open-ended toys made from natural materials. The teacher provides examples of real work for imitation, such as preparing food for snacks or doing handwork such as finger-knitting and sewing.

The children are engaged body, mind and spirit with fairy tales that are told and retold with puppets or dramatization. They sing songs and engage in finger plays and movement games. The children also do watercolor painting and work with beeswax modeling clay and crayons.

The class finishes the day playing outdoors.