Our Program
The Seed Kindergarten is an all-day program registered with the State Education Department and taught by New York State-certified teachers. It follows a curriculum that prepares children for first grade, with a focus on language arts, math, science, music, creative expression and social competence. Our small classes and teaching methods provide an atmosphere which allows children to advance at their own pace.
The Seed’s kindergarten program is especially suited to families who need all-day care. It is a homey, safe, learning environment for young children. Formal instruction takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with time for lunch and rest at noon. Activities continue into the afternoon in a variety of free play, art, music, computers, and socio-emotional learning.
Daily Schedule
7:30 The Seed opens. Free choice
8:30 Program begins: Music and movement
8:50 Daily announcements and sharing, including description of learning centers, counting days in school and calendar
9:10 Snack
9:30 Class/Art/Centers rotation starts:
The children divide into three groups; everyone has reading/writing class for one-half hour, expressive art for one half-hour, and math/science/discovery centers for one-half hour
11:00 Sports, outdoor play (weather permitting), active indoor play (inclement weather)
11:30 Lunch
12:00 Shared Reading/Independent Reading
12:30 Free choice: games, computers, outdoor play (weather permitting), art, dramatic play, music, block building and other manipulatives
1:15 Book read aloud by the teacher and Writer’s Workshop
2:00 Rest time
2:30 Wake up. Putting things away
3:00 Foreign languages: Spanish and Mandarin
3:20 Snack
3:30 Extension activities, projects, outdoor play
5:00 Free play and social interaction
6:00 Closing