The Santitham experience marks an important time in your child’s life. This is the beginning of your child’s awareness of his or her unique role as a member of a social group. At the same time he or she will discover new capacities and strengths within.

Your child will participate in activities which will help develop his or her potential at a rate which is right for the individual. To enable the teacher to organize the learning environment and evaluate each child’s development we have identified five major ways in which we can all function as human beings. The teacher sets goals for learning in these areas and maintains a profile of each child’s progress. During the year you will receive progress reports and participate in parent/teacher interviews to learn about your child’s development.

Perceptual Development Children develop visual and auditory discrimination and memory (reading and listening); the senses of touch, taste and smell through individual and group activities; self awareness studies; art and music; language development programs; nature study; nutrition studies.

Thinking Skills
Children develop the processes of classification; ordering; number relations; ability to interpret and follow directions; communication skills (speaking and writing); ability to compare facts through individual and group activities; nature study; math and science activities; language development programs; problem solving discussions; sharing experiences.

Emotional Development
Children learn to love and be loved; cope with sadness and anger; manage anxiety; develop trust and understanding of themselves and others through individual and group activities; creative play; art; music and drama; problem-solving discussions; self-awareness studies.

Self-Direction
Children learn to set goals, work and play independently; share and cooperate; concentrate and persevere; share responsibility; care for themselves; get along with others through creative play; opportunities for choosing activities; participation in classroom routines; individual and group activities; self-awareness studies; problem-solving discussions; art; music and drama; sharing experiences.