Learning occurs in a variety of ways and the curriculum reflects this with a rich array of activities and events. Following are a few of the program highlights.

Program Highlights

• Games, music and projects are shared with Lamorinda Adult Respite Center participants.

• The children visit the neighborhood Orinda Firehouse.

• The Zoo-phonics program is offered to the M-W-F prekindergarten class. This program fully involves the child's eyes, ears, mouth and body as they learn phonemic awareness, the alphabet and how to read and spell / write.

• Mandarin Chinese is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:30 - 1:50 p.m. to the mature 4-year olds. This program is offered free of charge by the Orinda Mandarin Chinese Language Program and Holy Shephered Lutheran Church.

Parent Participation

• We invite our parents to share their gifts with us: special art, stories, music cooking projects, etc.

Communication

We strive to keep our parents aware of the class activities and your child’s experiences through our monthly calendar .