Spring River Kindergarten
A Waldorf-Inspired offering for Homeschooling Families

Honoring the sacred bridge between early childhood and the journey toward the grades.

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At Spring River, we cherish the golden years of early childhood. Our Kindergarten class is lovingly crafted for 5- and 6-year-olds ready to explore more of the world, while still deeply rooted in the wonder and rhythm of childhood. For families seeking to honor this precious phase while nurturing readiness for what comes next, we offer a gentle, joyful, and nature-rich experience that supports the whole child in body, heart, and spirit. In a world that often rushes children into early academics, we offer something different—something more:

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• More time to run, jump, climb, and explore

• More space for dreams to unfold through imaginative play and storytelling

• More warmth in relationships, where empathy and kindness blossom

• More rhythm, beauty, and reverence through our seasonal celebrations and daily rituals

• More connection to the living world through forest trails, ocean breezes, and muddy puddles

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Our Waldorf-inspired curriculum is guided by the seasons, with stories, songs, movement, and art woven into a rhythm that nurtures inner harmony and outer delight. We follow nature’s lead—its slow turning, its quiet wisdom—and help children find their place within it.

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Each day brings open-ended play, purposeful work, and time in nature, where foundational skills in language, math, and creative thinking begin to unfold naturally, without hurry. Through gentle guidance and imaginative experiences, we nourish the roots that will one day support strong academic growth.

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Our Days Are Filled With:

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• Circle Time: songs, finger plays, rhymes, and movement that bring joy and rhythm

• Watercolor painting: wet-on-wet experiences that evoke mood and imagination

• Beeswax modeling: warm hands shaping soft color

• Finger knitting and other handwork to build focus and dexterity

• Nature walks and forest play: hours each day under the open sky and within the trees

• Seasonal festivals and celebrations: marking the turning of the year with reverence and joy

• Storytelling: rich, oral tales that nourish the soul and stir the imagination

• A gentle introduction to a foreign language through story and song

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Here, children are free to be children—held in love, grounded in nature, and carried gently

toward the threshold of the grades.