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Kindergarten The SAGA School offers a Kindergarten (5-6 years old) program
at our Seattle location only.
In coordination with Washington State
Public School policy, Kindergarten students must be 5 years old on or before
August 31st
of the year they enter Kindergarten.
If you are interested in testing early into
Kindergarten, please check your local public school system for information. Kindergarteners spend part of their day
doing combined activities with the Preschoolers.
We provide a multi-age classroom experience with a balance of
ages and developmental levels that aims to serve the individual needs of all our
students. The multi-age classroom encourages a strong community where
older children serve as models for their younger classmates. Younger children tend to develop
independence more quickly because of the assistance of an older “buddy” in the
group.
While being exposed to models of positive social,
emotional, physical and intellectual behavior, our younger students also benefit
from the stimulation of a wider range of interests, personalities and abilities.
Preschoolers often stretch themselves to imitate
their older peers. Older children, on the other hand, benefit by taking on the
role of mentors and practicing leadership skills while boosting their
self-esteem and confidence. Cognitive skills are equally improved through the
opportunity to reinforce, consolidate, and expand upon knowledge shared with
younger children. To complement the mixed-age learning
environment, there are certain times each day where one teacher works
specifically with the Kindergarten group on age appropriate academic
development. The SAGA School’s classroom model strives to provide each of
our students the opportunity to learn at his or her own unique pace.
For more reading on the subject please follow these links: Multi-age Classrooms: An Age-Old Grouping Method is still evolving. Walser, Nancy. Harvard Education Letter. http://www.edletter.org/past/issues/1998-jf/multiage.shtml Nongraded and Mixed-Age Grouping in Early Childhood Programs. Katz, L.G. ERICDigest., ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education. Urbana IL. http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2/content_storage_01/0000000b/80/2a/1d/67.pdf
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