The Children’s House or preschool program is for children between the ages of three to six who are going through an intense period of cognitive, social, and physical change. All of the lessons and materials are designed so that children learn in the best possible way – by doing. It is a special kind of doing, carefully directed within a beautifully “prepared environment” that calls to the child’s inherent desire to learn. The concrete materials allow children to explore the world through all their senses, and to develop the capacities that set the stage for all future learning: concentration, coordination, order, and independence.
Children in their third year of Children’s House, or kindergarten year, have a special role. As the leaders in the class they help younger students, assume more responsibilities and experience the real world through field trips into the community. They also receive an additional period of afternoon lessons that focus on academics while the younger students nap.
Carefully trained adults respond to the needs of the children with appropriate lessons to support each child’s growth and emerging capabilities. The curriculum in the Children’s House is made up of Practical Life, mathematics, language, Sensorial and cultural studies.
