In the following pages you will find ideas for introducing the child to the world. We do not believe in pushing a child, but we believe strongly in providing an environment rich in all areas of learning so that the child can choose, from his own intuition, what he is ready to learn.
Young children show an amazing interest in a wide range of subjects.
A rich environment creates interests and extends the child's experience, widening her grasp of such things as music, art, history, geography, science, language, and math. Observations, over the years, of the child's built-in curiosity and interest in all these areas of study and accomplishment, have taught us to focus on the preparation of the early environment and allow the child to choose and to teach herself. The adult's challenge is to be sure that the environment offers all of the key experiences necessary for the laying of this foundation. We create an environment rich in experiments, games, materials, and books which the child can select as the interest arises, providing experiences of hand and mind working together for an intelligent purpose. They can be made from simple stones, clay bricks, pieces of tree branches, or polished hardwoods.