First Life
First Life is composed of 1st and 2nd grade aged children. When children are in combined age classrooms, the learning expounds and more is gained in emotional and social development.
Our minds grow as we listen to stories, identify words, and begin to read independently. We learn to form our letters and keep journals in which we record what we have learned in words and pictures. We manipulate numbers and categorize things. We learn about time, money, and the meaning of numbers greater than those we can count.
Whole Child Development
What First Life classroom not only encompasses a comfortable environment for daily traditional education, but also includes the woods, gullies and nearby bay.
First Life students learn about will often depend upon their interests, which are ever evolving. Our teachers give the students the tools they need, such as shovels, buckets, computers and microscopes.
For first life, the physical body is still growing at a rapid rate. Games and physical activity such as, skipping, running, exploring, dancing, and more, are all part of the daily and weekly rhythm at our school. We aim to consistently nurture the whole child development.
