Early Childhood Programs
In the Waldorf Early Childhood programs, the seeds for a love of work and learning are sown and continue to grow with the child. The young child’s school day contains a familiar rhythm that repeats each week as the seasons pass. Nature’s cycles and festivals define the work as seasonal songs, verses, stories and crafts fill the mornings.
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In the pre-school years, the child learns primarily through his own need to be active and his uncanny ability to imitate all that surrounds him. Teachers bring rhythmic activities in an atmosphere of beauty, warmth and harmony to nourish his blossoming creative thinking, upon which all future abstract thought will be built. Simple materials from nature provide the stimulus for creative play, which develops imagination, concentration, coordination, language and number skills that will be called forth in the elementary years.
Parent/Child ProgramOur Parent/Child program provides an environment which offers inspirational support to parents and care givers as they explore the joys and challenges of parenting and nurturing a family. It is our desire to enable families to strengthen themselves through education, reflection, and good conversation. Our morning classes offer a time for play, songs, verses, a snack, and crafts,which reflect the seasons of the year. Through weekly conversations with other parents and a facilitator, you are offered a time for focused attention on your child as they explore their world. Join us in this imaginative purposeful and loving environment. This program is for children 12 mos through 3 years of age. Parent-Child registration form Pre-KindergartenThe Pre-kindergarten program is designed for the young child who is 3 or 4 years of age. You may choose 2, 3 or 5 day classes and both half-day and full-day programs are available. Surrounded by the beauty of nature’s gifts, protected from the pressures of our fast-paced society, children actively participate in the work of childhood – creative play. Simple natural materials (logs, cloths, rocks) are imaginatively transformed by children given the freedom to create in an atmosphere of cooperation and harmony. KindergartenThe Kindergarten program offers a Waldorf education in a mixed-age group setting for children ages 4 to 6. Activities such as baking, cleaning, sewing, woodworking and gardening. Games, songs, rhythm and music, movement, storytelling, puppetry, dramatic play, creative/free play, painting, coloring, beeswax modeling, and seasonal crafts. Development of social skills, readiness to participate in group learning, celebration of festivals and awareness of the changing seasons of nature. You may choose 4 or 5 day Kindergarten classes and both half-day and full-day programs are available. Lunch is part of the day for all children. Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Grades 1 – 8 Extended CareThe Susquehanna Waldorf School provides an after school program to accommodate parents. |
Congratulations to our 2010-11 Board officers
Juli Bossert, President
Connie Waltz, Vice President
Tom McKinney, Treasurer
Sharon Trostle, Secretary
