Home Study Hybrid Programs
Outdoor Kindergarten Home Study Program
When children join our Cherry Blossom Outdoor / Home Study Hybrid Kindergarten Class, they are able to enjoy the nurturing environment of their home as well as a healthy interaction with other children in an outdoor setting. The Class meets three times a week for an outdoor kindergarten experience allowing the children to socialize and have an experience away from their parents.
Families are provided materials and a curriculum inspired by Waldorf education to implement in the home on the days that the childern are not present at school. They also participate in parent evenings once a month with the teacher and meet regularly one on one to discuss their child's progress and individual needs.
A Glimpse into a Day of the Program
Schedules
Cherry Blossom Outdoor Kindergarten Home Study Program
8:15
Bell rings, families form a circle on the stepping stones outside.
- Circle Time
8:45
Nature Walk from Golden Valley River School to Norma Hamlin Park (Tues) and Lake Natoma (Thurs). On campus (Weds).
• Play
• Craft
• Games
10:15
Snack
• Aussie Bites (Tuesday), Soup Cooked on the Campfire Stove (Wednesday), and Yummy Bars (Thursday)
• Fruit/Vegetables/Hot Tea
10:45
Story/Rest
11:15
Return to Campus/Community Building Game
12:00
Goodbye
Grades 1-4 Home Study Program (Meadow Brook)
As a program that is integrated both within the classroom and the home setting, families can grow together through rhythm, curriculum, festival life, and community. The in-class component, led by a trained Waldorf Teacher with experience in grades 1-4, brings rhythm and academic foundation to the student.
Meadow Brook Home Study Program Schedule
Tuesday Schedule
8:15 Greeting and Morning Work
8:30 Morning Movement
8:45 1st and 2nd Math/3rd and 4th Games and Movement
9:30 Leave for Outdoor Adventure
10:00 Snack at Park or River
10:15 Play at Park or River with Classmates
10:30 Hike Back to School
11:00 All Grades Language Arts
11:25 Movement Break
11:35 1st Letters, 2nd Cursive, and 3rd and 4th Math
12:00 Lunch and Story
12:35 Recess
1:30 Dismissall
Wednesday Schedule
8:15 Greeting and Morning Work
8:30 Morning Movement
8:45 1st and 2nd Handwork/3rd and 4th Math
9:30 1st and 2nd Math/3rd and 4th Handwork
10:10 Recess
10:25 Snack
10:45 All Grades Language Arts
11:25 Movement Break
11:35 1st Letters, 2nd Cursive, and 3rd and 4th Writing
12:00 Lunch and Story
12:35 Recess
1:30 Dismissal
Thursday Schedule
8:15 Greeting and Morning Work
8:30 Morning Movement
8:45 1st and 2nd Science/3rd and 4th Painting
9:30 1st and 2nd Painting/3rd and 4th Keyboarding
10:10 Recess
10:25 Snack
10:45 All Grades Math
11:25 Movement Break
11:35 All Grades Language Arts
12:00 Lunch and Story
12:45 Dismissal
The rest of the week is spent at home utilizing the Oak Meadow Curriculum.
Lesson Plans
Parents lead their child/children through their lessons at home. Lessons plans are given to parents each week. This program requires a stay-at-home adult to be doing the lessons on Monday through Fridays. The lessons are taken from the Oak Meadow curriculum and from other resources.
A credentialed teacher is available to assist you with all aspects of the curriculum. Weekly check in meetings give you one on one help from the teacher. Monthly parent meetings allow families to build strong community connections and to further their knowledge of Waldorf education.
For more information about enrollment in the Grades Home Study Hybrid Program, please visit our enrollment page.
