Reading and writing
Children learn their letters and the sounds they make, then begin to read simple words and to write them by hand. There is a letter of the week, a story every morning, and table work every afternoon.
The curriculum.
An original curriculum, developed by our director and inspired by the French approach to early education. Children are taught in small groups every day, and they learn by doing.
Numbers
Counting comes first, with objects the children can pick up and move. From there they go on to adding, taking away, shapes and patterns, on paper and at the table with a teacher.
The world
The children study one subject at a time: the solar system, the seasons, the human body, an animal. A lesson on the octopus covers where it lives, how it moves, and what makes it unlike any other creature. They usually make something to go with what they have learned.
A second language
Young children take in a second language easily, so we give them one. French is taught twice a day through songs, stories and the daily routines. Families do not need to speak it.
More about French
Cooking
Every Friday the children cook, with real ingredients and real tools. They measure, pour, knead and chop, wait for the oven, and eat what they made. Recent Fridays: pizza, waffles, hummus and pancakes.
Music and movement
There is singing at morning circle and again in both French classes, with drums and simple instruments. Children learn songs by heart in two languages, and they dance.
Art and making
Painting, drawing, cutting, gluing and a little sewing. Much of it is tied to the week’s subject, and much of it is done on very large paper, on the ground, together.
Outdoors and the garden
The children are outside twice a day. They ride, run and climb, and they look after the garden: planting, watering, digging, and picking what has grown.
Character
Parents most often ask about speech, attention and getting along with others. Children here work in small groups all day. They learn to speak up, to listen, to wait their turn, and to look after their own things, from washing a chair to hanging out the laundry.
Ready for what comes next.
Our graduates leave for kindergarten reading and writing, confident with numbers, and at ease in a group. They can speak up, listen and work alongside others, and they are comfortable in a second language.
Families tell us the change is visible early: in their child’s speech, their focus, and their confidence with other children.
Come and see l’école.
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