Rhythm of the Day

Arrival

Younger children arrive and engage with teacher designed invitations and dramatic play with peers, build with natural materials, read books, and create with art materials.

Older children arrive and read the message of the day, complete academically focused tasks, and take part in teacher invitations or free choice. This is often a time to craft and create.

Morning Gathering

Each class comes together for morning meeting.  We greet one another, share a mindful moment together, and sing our morning song.

Teachers read a book, and children have opportunities to share with the group.

Academic work

Our programs are literacy rich. Children have opportunities for nature journaling, read-alouds, and guided reading practice.

Teachers work with small groups or one-on-one to learn and practice numeracy skills.  Children learn math in concrete ways by using nature material manipulatives, playing games, conducting investigations, and reading math themed books. 

Based on child-interest, thematic studies is a deep dive into social studies and science that often integrates other subject areas such as math and art.

Free Play

We know that children benefit from large uninterrupted blocks of unstructured time and make this a priority each day. All classes offer significant time for free and imaginative play.

Classes are given opportunities to interact with older and younger friends through free play and other class projects, including cooking a special meal or treat for another class, presenting projects, or putting on a play.

Daily Reflection

We gather at the end of the day to reflect on our work and play and share what went well. We sing our closing song and often end with a game.