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Our daily schedule is conducted through a rhythmic pattern that is consistent
and progressive, including circle work that contains seasonal songs, poems,
speech work (nursery rhymes, vowels and consonants), riddles, storytelling,
puppet shows, drama and theater, numbers, fingerplays, rhythm, dancing,
outdoor activities, free play, snack, and lunch. This extraordinary program
also includes cultural cooking and cultural studies, yoga, and more -
while working very artistically through the means of painting, handwork,
woodwork and garden work.
Curriculum Focus Areas:
Science:
* Nature studies - seasons and cycles of life
* Environmental studies - gardening, recycling, composting
* Life sciences - geology, astronomy, anatomy, botany
Arts:
* Handwork
* Woodworking
* Painting
* Yoga
* Nature crafts and natural dyeing
* Dramatic play
* Cooking, canning and preserving
Outdoor Exploration:
* Field trips, hikes
* Nature observation
* Sky viewing
* Sports and field games
Cultural Studies:
* "Visits" to different continents
* Multicultural crafts and activities
* Native American studies