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Classes at Orinda School
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Prep
2 - 3 ½ Years
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The prep class is for children from age 2 to approximately 3½ years old. The primary focus of the prep program
is understanding the basic principles of the child’s environment as developed in the exercises on practical life and sensorial
exploration. Emerging language skills are also an important focus. The program begins with a highly simplified environment,
utilizing materials most appropriate to a younger child. Gradually, new and more-advanced materials are introduced.
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Pre-School
3 - 6 Years
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This program is for children ages three through five. In this prepared environment the children choose activities in the
areas of practical life or daily living, sensorial, math, language, geography, music, arts, and sciences. The children
develop concentration, coordination, order, and independence. The program leads to self-esteem and self-motivation while
promoting the joy of learning and a sense of wonder.
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Pre Kindergarten & Kindergarten
4 - 6 Years
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Half Day
This program is for children 4 to 6 years old. The prepared environment makes it possible for children to expand on
knowledge gained from the foundation of practical life and sensorial areas to the wider breadth of knowledge in geography,
science, language, and mathematics. Creative talents are developed through this enhanced knowledge base, as well as opportunities
in music and art. In all areas the child proceeds from concrete to abstract experiences.
Extended Day
The extended day classes offer children four years and older the opportunity to do additional work in the prepared environment of
the classroom and to extend the lessons presented in the morning classes. From 12 to 1 p.m. the children will eat lunch as a
class with a special emphasis on nutrition and social graces. At 1 p.m. the teacher will present works of special interest to
this age group. You can enroll for any number of extended days for one to five days per week. The additional cost of these
days can be found on your campus fee schedule. If the need arises you may add an occasional extended day by speaking to your
child’s teacher ahead of time.
The week’s class structure will have the following emphases:
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Mondays and Tuesdays Reading, Writing, and Language Skills
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Reading skills will be presented through listening games, visual perception works, phonics, initial sound works, word composition,
reading, storytelling, drama, and introduction to grammar. Writing Skills will be presented through the practice of refining motor
skills, writing letters, words, phrases, and stories.
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Wednesdays Mathematics
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Math skills will be presented using the 010 concepts, introduction to the decimal system, linear counting, and the four operations
of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Additionally fractions and the written numerical symbols will be addressed.
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Thursdays Sciences
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Physical, biological, botany and zoology will be presented in this class. The concepts of water, electricity, magnetism, geology,
the animal kingdom, and anatomy will be addressed.
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Fridays Foreign Language (where available), Cultures, Geography, and History
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In this session we will address different languages through songs and geography, world customs, foods, and crafts.
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Childcare
2 - 6 Years
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The child-care facilities are open to Fountainhead children (no drop-in child care for non-Fountainhead children) from ages
1½ to 6 (depending on location). Parents new to Fountainhead are asked to observe the program prior to actual use
so that each child, parent, and staff member can become acquainted and children and parents can familiarize themselves
with our procedure. Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Child care is billed at an hourly rate in addition to your child’s class time. You are only billed for the time that you
use, and it is billed to the minute.
There is drop-in child care on days your child does not attend class. Please notify us at least 24 hours in advance
for reservations or cancellations, to ensure that we are properly staffed.
Pricing Policy: Parents using a Fountainhead child-care facility will be charged on a time-used basis unless they have
made arrangements for a maximum child-care rate.
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