Clover and Meadow Gardens (two mixed-age kindergarten classrooms)
Daily rhythm
The day begins with free play in the yard. Cedar stumps and wooden boards become houses, trains, boats, and obstacle courses while other children play chase or seasonal games, such as raking leaves and making nests in the piles. A simple snack is provided during this time.
Then we transition inside for Storytime. The children’s imaginations are nourished by an oral story told by the teacher. The ability to hear language sounds and to create inner pictures is an important foundational literacy skill that is nurtured in the Waldorf Kindergarten. Once the children have heard the story repeated, they experience it as a puppet play or by helping to ‘pretend’ the tale.
The day begins with free play in the yard. Cedar stumps and wooden boards become houses, trains, boats, and obstacle courses while other children play chase or seasonal games, such as raking leaves and making nests in the piles. A simple snack is provided during this time.
Then we transition inside for Storytime. The children’s imaginations are nourished by an oral story told by the teacher. The ability to hear language sounds and to create inner pictures is an important foundational literacy skill that is nurtured in the Waldorf Kindergarten. Once the children have heard the story repeated, they experience it as a puppet play or by helping to ‘pretend’ the tale.
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A healthy, homemade lunch comes next where the children sing a song of thanks for their food. “Earth who gave to us this food, sun who made it ripe and good...” A well-timed rest at midday follows and allows for the digestion of morning learning and support for a good night’s sleep. After, children engage in a variety of indoor activities such as free play, artistic work, food preparation, and song and movement circles. A simple afternoon snack is provided and the children return to outdoor play in the yard where they are picked up at 3:30 pm. |
Thank you for this day. For work and rest and play. Thank you to every friend, soon we’ll meet again.”
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Healthy meals Our lunches include delicious and nutritious foods using whole grains, vegetables, legumes and fruit. Children have the opportunity to help prepare meals by chopping vegetables for soup or kneading bread dough. |
Small class sizes
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Kindergarten Options:
Please contact our office for a personalized tour. We look forward to hearing from you! Email: administrator@mulberrywaldorfschool.ca Phone: (613) 542-0669. |
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