Our Classrooms

Our classrooms are set up with the children in mind. A visitor to our classroom would see a peaceful atmosphere with children absorbed in doing a variety of activities. The shelves are low and filled with beautiful materials, which give the children many opportunities to learn. The children move about the classroom freely, choosing activities which interest them. As they finish with a material, they prepare it for the next person and then return it to its original place. This process inherently encourages respect for their classmates and for the environment.

The main curriculum is on the shelves. We call the activities that the children do “jobs.” One important task that the teacher has is to prepare the jobs so they are inviting to the children and so that they progress in difficulty as the year progresses.

Because the students choose their own work, they have the opportunity to develop at their own rate. Learning in this manner is very individualized.