Brenda Haak has worked in various early childhood settings her entire career and she is a trained Waldorf teacher of thirty years. It has been a life-long dream to start her own neighborhood early childhood program and she is thrilled to invite you to come and explore Marigold Preschool. We accept children ages 33 months through five years. Our program spills over to Saturday mornings for three five week sessions of parent – toddler classes, Blossoming Together, where children and parents come together and experience a Marigold inspired morning. Kerry Joly is the teaching assistant. She and Brenda have worked together for eleven years. Their rapport and shared love of the young child makes Marigold Preschool a home away from home. At Marigold Preschool we give children time to be children. The children are surrounded by everything that is beautiful, good and true. Teachers are engaged in real life work by caring for the classroom and environment. Children are welcome to help bake, mend toys, garden and more, but their most important work is to play. Play lays the foundation for brain development, problem solving, and healthy social interactions. A seasonal inspired circle gives children an opportunity for small and large motor movement, connects to language, and creates an imaginative connection to the seasons. Rich stories and fairytales from around the world are told to the children. Hearing and not seeing the story gives children an opportunity to create their own inner images, to connect to the nuance and meaning of language that creates a rich foundation for learning to read.