GANDhI

10:00am – 3:00pm Thursdays
Class One, Age 6

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Students are invited to join us for a Waldorf-inspired schedule that includes: Main Lesson, Lunch, Handwork, and Creative Movement.

Main Lesson Teacher: Candi Clark

Main Lesson

First grade introduces the foundations of reading, writing, and mathematics through stories, artistic work, and hands-on activities. Students learn letters and sounds through storytelling, drawing, and writing. As the year progresses, children begin reading simple words and sentences while building confidence in their writing. In mathematics, students explore numbers through games, movement, and practical activities while learning addition, subtraction, and number patterns.

First Grade Blocks

• Fairy Tales – stories that introduce letters and sounds

• Form Drawing – developing fine motor skills and visual awareness

• Numbers & Patterns – understanding number relationships

• Nature Stories – connecting learning to the natural world

These blocks help children build strong academic foundations while nurturing imagination and creativity.

Additional activities may include:

• Circle Time- This is a beautiful time of connection, as we bridge home life and school life.

• Artistic Projects- There will be a focus on artistic activities that encourage the child’s natural sense of beauty and color.

• Outdoor and Play Times- These activities will be incorporated into the day so that students have a natural balance of active play time and time to quietly focus.

• Sensory Garden- Spending time in our outdoor sensory garden will allow students to use and nourish all of their senses while connecting to nature.

HANDWORK

Students will work with an experienced handwork teacher to cultivate patience, focus and perseverance all while strengthening their fine motor skills and self-confidence.

CREATIVE MOVEMENT

Students will tap into their imagination and spontaneous nature using movement. Creative movement techniques help individuals channel energy into motion and engage their auditory, visual, kinesthetic, and tactile senses. This class encourages body awareness, balance coordination, memory skills, and improved spatial awareness. Students will have fun learning to work individually or in groups while challenging their auditory and physical skills through activities such as rhythmic clapping exercises, echoing patterns, acting out stories through movement, using balls or other props to throw and catch to music, and much more!