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STEP INTO A WORLD OF IMAGINATION Waldorf School Orange County’s Early Childhood Program celebrates the riches of a child’s imagination and honors the notion that a child’s play is her truest work. In our Early Childhood classrooms, simplicity is key. Toys are crafted of natural materials and feature beautiful colors and textures to encourage, but not overstimulate, the senses. The school days are rhythmical. There are no desks, no flashcards, no tests, no iPads, and no homework. Children at this age learn with their bodies. Pre-literacy and math skills are introduced in circle time, games, finger knitting, singing, cooking and

STEP INTO A WORLD OF IMAGINATION Waldorf School Orange County’s Early Childhood Program celebrates the riches of a child’s imagination and honors the notion that a child’s play is her truest work. In our Early Childhood classrooms, simplicity is key. Toys are crafted of natural materials and feature beautiful colors and textures to encourage, but not overstimulate, the senses. The school days are rhythmical. There are no desks, no flashcards, no tests, no iPads, and no homework. Children at this age learn with their bodies. Pre-literacy and math skills are introduced in circle time, games, finger knitting, singing, cooking and

“Play is the royal road to childhood happiness and adult brilliance.” – Joseph Chilton Pearce

STEP INTO A WORLD OF IMAGINATION Waldorf School Orange County’s Early Childhood Program celebrates the riches of a child’s imagination and honors the notion that a child’s play is her truest work. In our Early Childhood classrooms, simplicity is key. Toys are crafted of natural materials and feature beautiful colors and textures to encourage, but not overstimulate, the senses. The school days are rhythmical. There are no desks, no flashcards, no tests, no iPads, and no homework. Children at this age learn with their bodies. Pre-literacy and math skills are introduced in circle time, games, finger knitting, singing, cooking and