Seabury School is all about differentiating the curriculum to meet the varying needs of our students. This practice takes place from pre-k through 8th grade. How does that work in pre-k? The wonderful thing about small children is their ability to know what they need in terms of learning. Given the right physical and emotional environment, quality materials, interested adults and open-ended activities, most children will work to the best of their ability. They will push the limits of what we think they are capable of and make us shake our heads in wonder every time at what they can do. The pictures here show what 4 and 5 year olds can do when they are asked to represent what they saw on a walk looking for things that are growing. Some children drew pictures, some tallied what they saw and some wrote lists. Each of these works represent a different developmental learning level. At Seabury,
we respect and celebrate these differences and encourage growth in every activity. No one gets singled out as being more or less capable, but everyone gets encouraged to be and do the best they are able to at that moment.
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