Waldorf Kindergarten and LifeWays Center

 

Welcome!
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Spindlewood is a Waldorf preschool and kindergarten serving Lincolnville, Maine and the surrounding area.  Located on 50 private wooded acres, Spindlewood Kindergarten offers an exceptional early childhood education program for children 3 - 6 years old as well as a Parent-Child program for younger children.

 

On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, there is a mixed-age Waldorf Kindergarten for up to 16 children from 8:30 - 3:00.  There is a morning session that ends at 12:30 each day as well as an option for children continue for the afternoon session until 3:00.

 

Kindergarten is a place where children acquire the essential foundations for later life.  The curriculum includes free creative play, movement, language, sensory experiences, rhythmic-musical-artistic activities, a playful exploration of nature whether in our woods or stream, in the garden or with our animals. Children also assist with snack preparation.  These elements provide a foundation for elementary school learning in such areas as mathematical-scientific thinking, literacy and linguistic capacity, artistic ability and media competency.  In addition, the activities develop authenticity, independence, ethical values, social awareness, resilience, and health.

 

The Parent-Child program is offered on Monday mornings for children ages 1-3 and their parent or caretaker.  It provides a gentle and nurturing environment with circle time, stories, creative activities and a snack.

 

Spindlewood's kinder cottage is located on a little traveled road.  You'll find it just past the frog pond, behind John and Matthew Silverio’s architectural studio.  Also on the property are Susan and John's family home, flower and vegetable gardens, and a barn that is currently home to two wooly sheep, four hens, and two barn cats.  It is an extraordinarily peaceful and natural setting that invites children to explore and interact with the natural world and with each other at their own developmental pace.

Spindlewood is a Maine preschool that welcomes children and families of any race, religion, color, and national or ethnic origin and it is recognized by the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America as a fully developed Waldorf program.

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