Morning Garden
Caregiver-Child Program

Morning Garden holds three caregiver-and-child programs for children ranging in age from birth to age 4 and an adult. Caregivers attend weekly class with their child in each of these three programs, allowing adult and child to flourish in a warm and nurturing environment, together.

 

Younger siblings are welcome to attend class and toilet training is not required.

 

Programs​

 

Seedlings — Infants, birth to 12 months​

• Mondays

• 9:00– 10:00am

• 8 week sessions in Fall, Winter and Spring

• In this class, we focus on observing our babies’ development; attuning and responding to their unique personalities; giving our babies space to explore and communicate with one another; and creating an early sense of community for the young child.

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Seedlings — Toddlers, 12–24 months (or younger, if walking)

• Wednesdays

• 8:30–10:00am or 10:30am–12:00pm

• 10 week sessions in Fall, Winter, and Spring

• In this class, we offer ample time for self-initiated movement and play. As the children grow, we begin to introduce warm and nourishing rhythms to encourage imagination and play through outdoor time, caregiver observation, a simple circle, and short puppet stories. Each week, caregivers will receive a reading or article that serves as the foundation for discussion and conversation.

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Saplings — Ages 2–4, must be 2 by the start of class

• Mondays or Tuesdays

• 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

• 10 week sessions in Fall, Winter, and Spring 

• Our Saplings class is slightly longer than our young toddler class, allowing additional time for growing bodies to enjoy more outdoor play, an expanded daily rhythm, and the gentle introduction of Waldorf elements, such as breadmaking, beeswax, and wet felting which child and caregiver do together. Each week, caregivers will receive a reading or article that serves as the foundation for discussion and conversation.

 

Redbuds — Ages 2-4, must be 2 years old by June 1

• Thursdays and Fridays

• 8:30 am – 12:00 pm

• 32 week class from September–May

• In this class, caregivers attend class with their child for the first 8 weeks and gradually transition so the children attend the remaining weeks independently. This transitional class supports the child who needs a gentle and supportive introduction to a longer morning rhythm away from their caregiver. Our Redbud class expands play, builds relationships with each other in our supportive space, and invites the child to explore new elements of Waldorf curriculum, such as simple sewing and painting. This 2-day weekly class includes outdoor play, snack, circle, songs and stories which securely support the child, freeing them up to learn through imaginative play.

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For More Information

Visits to the Morning Garden Program are by appointment only. Please contact Director of Admissions Emily Bush to schedule a tour or to learn more about our program.

 

Tours are for adults only, please.