Dear Kindergarten Parents, We take great delight in welcoming your family to our kindergarten community. We eagerly look forward to introducing you to our kindergartens as we begin our time together. Creating a bridge between home and school through a common picture of what is important for healthy childhood is essential to Waldorf education. It is our hope that we can work together to deepen our understanding of how to nurture and support your children during their first seven years of life. We begin the year with a parent orientation evening in the late summer (dates to be determined) and follow up with regularly scheduled parent evenings throughout the year. It is our expectation that every family attend these evenings. This is vital to maintain communication and to build a healthy community of parents and teachers. If you are transitioning into Marin Waldorf School or are new to Waldorf education, you will find that we strive to provide and promote a quality environment for the developing young child. We acknowledge that during these unusual times, many of us have relied upon screens far more than we normally would. We hope that you will use these summer days as an opportunity to take up or renew your commitment to minimizing screen time and restoring healthy habits of connection with nature, the outdoors and each other. We cannot emphasize strongly enough the importance of freeing the children from media influence in order for the children to fully benefit from this education. In this folder you will find the following: ● ● ● ● ● ●
Important Upcoming Events Items Needed for Kindergarten Sewing Instructions and Apron Pattern 2020-2021 Calendar Immunization Requirements Articles (for new kindergarten families): “Play and its role in the Mental Development of the Child” “The Four-Year-Old-Child” “The Five-Year-Old Child” “The Six-Year-Old Child”