Primary
The Primary classroom is a calming environment for children ages 3-6 that builds on naturally emerging social skills and encourages respect, learning, and independence. Anna Booth Weems is the Primary Guide, and Camille Murphy is her Assistant. The Primary whole-day option begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. The half-day option begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 12:45 p.m.
Grace and Courtesy, encouraging self-regulation, good manners, and good hygiene, begins in the Primary classroom.
• Children understand that their behavior impacts the whole community.
• Grace and courtesy promotes empathy through resolving social
conflicts.
• Children understand that their behavior impacts the whole community.
• Grace and courtesy promotes empathy through resolving social
conflicts.
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Three-Hour Work Cycle
• Beginning in Primary, the child develops deep levels of concentration. • Building their own abilities to concentrate gives children respect for others who are trying to concentrate. • Confidence and adequacy grows, as each child finds satisfaction in fully investing in something. |