A day at Sage
A morning in three moments
Circle
Each room begins together on the rug with a song, the day's news and a story. Children sit where they like, and a teacher sits with them.
Making
Then comes a long stretch of choosing: leaves to arrange, paint at the easel, dough to roll. Teachers kneel at the table and ask what a child is noticing.
Clay and hands
Small hands work with clay, wool and paper through the year, and what they make goes into the festival the room is preparing for.
The whole day
How the hours go
- 018:30 a.m.
Step 1: Arrival
A teacher greets each child at the door, and children hang up their coats and find a first activity.
- 029:00 a.m.
Step 2: Morning circle
A song, a look at the day and a story, with Ori visiting each room once a week.
- 039:30 a.m.
Step 3: Work and play
Children choose from the shelves, the art table, the block area and the baking table.
- 0410:45 a.m.
Step 4: Snack
Dairy or vegetarian, shared at a table with a blessing before we eat.
- 0511:15 a.m.
Step 5: The yard
Outside whenever the yard is clear, in coats and boots when it is cold.
- 0612:15 p.m.
Step 6: Story and goodbye
A last story, and then pickup for mornings. On Fridays, the whole center gathers for Shabbat before families come.
Come and see the day
Tours run in the morning, while the rooms are working.