Kindergarten

Young children are filled with wonder. They see beauty and purpose in everything. They are curious about all that comes to meet them. It is this natural sense of wonder that opens young children to the world around them.

Children learn about life first by seeing and then by imitating what they see. Therefore, great care is taken to surround them with as many life-filled experiences as possible. Free play, singing games, stories, puppet shows, crafts, baking, gardening, eurythmy, painting and beeswax modeling are natural activities for children from three to six. The foundation for later learning is firmly laid through imitative play.

The role of the Waldorf Early Childhood Educator and Kindergarten Teacher is to create beautiful environments in which to foster the child’s natural curiosity and wonder fostered. At the Nelson Waldorf School, daycare and Kindergarten classes are held in the Cedarforest Kinderhouse.