Using materials from the concrete to the abstract, children explore a diverse curriculum barely limited by their imagination. The teacher guides, focuses and directs the inquiry as each child develops individually. In one corner of the room, a small group meets with a teacher to discuss a Great Boos story. Across the room a sculpture begins to take form. In the afternoon children gather in small groups to perform music and speak a foreign language.
Children help one another and come to feel that helping is part of living.
Together, children and teachers create an environment that supports social and emotional development. Grounded on a strong academic foundation, they learn to work cooperatively. Together, they plan menus for camping trips, propose and organize field trips, and write out questions for a visiting ornithologist.