Practical Life
Developing a sense of order and attention to detail which leads to concentration by following a logical sequence of steps. A wide range of carefully prepared activities fall under Care of Self and Care of the Environment.
Flower Arranging
Transfer of Dry Materials
Scrubbing a Table
Sewing a Button
Sensorial Materials
Exploring the keys to our world through the refining of each of the senses. Young children are sensorial learners.
The Brown Stair
Sorting Geometric Shapes & Creating Designs
Grading Color
Matching Colors
Language
Phonetic awareness, recognition of symbols of our language, writing (expression of our own thoughts), reading (decoding the thoughts of another).
Moveable Alphabet: CVC Words
Moveable Alphabet: Story Telling
Labeling Objects in the Environment
Reading Sight Words
Mathematics
Understanding Quantity, Recognition of Numerals Zero,1-10, Teens, Tens, Hierarchy of the Decimal System, Operations of the Decimal System, Memorization of Math Facts
The Number Rods and Cards: Learning about quantity and the numbers 1-10
Golden Bead Material (The Bank Game): a concrete exploration of the Hierarchy and Operations of the Decimal System
Stamp Game: Exploring the Operations of the Decimal System in a more abstract way
Multiplication Bead Box: Discovering patterns in math, exploring the math facts
Culture
Geography, Science, Art, Music
Geography: Puzzle Maps
Art: Painting
Geology: Exploring and naming rocks & minerals
Botany: Learning the parts of and exploration of the sunflower
Events Throughout the Year
The Great Sunflower
Dewey's Dash