Our rooms
Three rooms, and what a child does in each
- 01
Sol room
Age 2SkillsCarries a tray to the table and works until the tray is done
Learns the Spanish and English names for the things on the shelf
Sings the morning songs with a few friends, in Spanish
Puts on a coat, washes hands and sits for snack with help close by
Moving upWhen a child is ready for a bigger group and a longer circle, the guides talk with the family about the move to the Luna room.
- 02
Luna room
Age 3SkillsJoins the Spanish circle and answers in whichever language comes
Listens to an English story and retells a little of it to a friend
Chooses a center, from blocks to paint, and stays with it
Counts and sorts at the table, in Spanish one day and English the next
Moving upA child stays with the same guides through the year. In the spring the guides talk with the family about the Estrella room.
- 03
Estrella room
Ages 4 to 5SkillsTakes a turn at the morning song, in either language
Traces the first letters of a name and the sounds of the room's words
Plans a project with a friend and shares it with the room
Helps a younger child find a tray or carry a chair
Moving upIn the last spring the guides talk with each family about what comes after Manzanita and how to prepare for kindergarten.
Sample levels.
Each room has one guide who speaks Spanish with the children and one who speaks English, and they trade the lead through the day.
In every room
Four corners that stay the same
Every room has the same four corners, so a child who moves up already knows where things are.
Books and stories
Picture books in Spanish and in English, on a low shelf and a soft rug.
Art and making
Paint, clay and paper, and a drying rack for the work of the day.
Blocks and building
Wooden blocks, cubes and cylinders to stack, sort and count.
The home corner
A small kitchen and a table where children cook, set places and talk.
See a room at work
A tour shows how a day unfolds, and children are welcome to come along.