Sprout Spiral

Our Sprout program is a Holistic Early Childhood program where children learn about themselves in a joyful environment.

They develop autonomy & a strong foundation for social-emotional and academic learning through play-based experiences and nurturing relationships.

Like a flower absorbing the sun’s rays, children are absorbing knowledge about themselves and the world around them.  Through curiosity,  exploration, and their senses, young children acquire information that will be the foundation for their experiences to come.  Between the ages of 4 and 6, children are able to develop and expand their imagination and learn through play.  When offered an environment that supports exploration, beauty, and joy, children will blossom.

Traditions at School Around Us provide comfort, a sense of security and consistency, and joy. In the Sprout Spiral, rhythms of the seasons will be a major focus.  The solstices mark the natural rhythms of our earth and we will celebrate those and regard each one in a meaningful way.

Developing independence and autonomy is very important at this age as well.  By planting seeds and offering an environment that supports both of these, the children will acquire life long skills.

Deep and meaningful learning happens through play.  Games, songs and activities with purpose are ways we approach the “academics”.  There are so many opportunities that will support children’s understanding of important concepts.  This can be done through cooking, gardening, exploring the natural world, and any emergent interests that arise.  By stimulating curiosity and excitement for these types of activities, children will gain deeper understanding of various concepts.  It is crucial that children not be introduced or pushed to learn certain skills until they are developmentally ready.  We gauge this by a combination of the child’s age and where they are in their development.  This time in their lives is perfect for planting seeds and laying the groundwork for reading, writing and math in the future.  Listening to stories and poems, singing songs, and reciting verses are some of the ways that children will develop their language and listening skills.