Overview
Infants and young children are entirely given over to their physical surroundings; they absorb the world primarily through their senses and respond in the most active mode of knowing: imitation.
In early childhood programs, children play at cooking and help with cleaning; they dress up to become mothers and fathers, kings and queens; they sing, paint, and color. Read more →
St. Nicholas, also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker, is a 4th century Christian Saint. Believed to be the inspiration for the modern Santa Claus, St. Nicholas was known for leaving gold coins in the shoes of children as a special … Continue reading
The Early Childhood Parent Evening that was scheduled to take place on Wednesday, November 16th has been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 11th. This discussion evening will be based on Kim John Payne’s book Simplicity Parenting. We will be talking … Continue reading
Due to a lack of sign-ups and illness among children and faculty, we are rescheduling tomorrow night’s parent discussion evening. We will likely hold this discussion evening in January, but will give everyone more information when we have it. Thank … Continue reading
On Thursday, October 27th, students from the Early Childhood programs explored the school’s campus for the annual “Halloween Journey.” Along their way, children met many friends that are often heard of in classroom stories but are seldom seen around … Continue reading
3 ½ cups 50/50 flour ½ cup cornmeal 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp Sucanat/cane sugar 12 tbsp (1 ½ sticks) margarine 1 ½ cups rice milk Preheat oven for 350° F. … Continue reading
The first Early Childhood Discussion Group is fast approaching on October 19, 2011 from 5:30 – 8P.M. Over half a dozen currently enrolled families from the Little Friends, Morning Garden, Nursery, and Kindergarten programs have already purchased Kim John Payne’s … Continue reading
