Mountain Bluebells Preschool and Nursery Center, Red Lodge, Montana
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​About our Curriculum

Our rich, whole-child curriculum is inspired by Waldorf education and rooted in the principles and practices of LifeWays North America. In LifeWays early childhood education, great care is taken to provide children with a gentle transition between home and school life—a transition that nurtures and protects the physical and emotional development of each child and fosters wonder, joy and a life­long love of learning. Mountain Bluebells provides a warm and beautiful home-like environment where children learn through creative and imaginative play and teacher-led experiences that reflect their developmental needs. The young child learns by doing and imitation. We create a daily rhythm that flows between social and individual activities and satisfies the need for both active and quiet play. The teacher leads circle time, games, seasonal songs and artistic activities, creating a soothing daily and weekly rhythm for the children and providing the foundation for lifelong learning.

About our Lead Teacher
Mountain Bluebells was founded by our lead teacher, Lista Vergith, and is governed by a board of directors. Lista graduated from the LifeWays North America early childhood training program in May of 2014. She has a wealth of early childhood experience from working in daycare programs, teaching preschool, working as an aide in a Waldorf kindergarten, homeschooling and raising her three amazing children as a single parent. Lista is a passionate teacher and lover of music, art, and community.

​About our School

We believe that to build a healthy and sustainable school, which is an asset to the community, it takes a village. Therefore, Mountain Bluebells is a 501(c)3 non-profit and will require the efforts of all interested families and community members to succeed.
Mountain Bluebells endeavors to include all families drawn to its educational approach, regardless of financial circumstance. We are committed to fundraising for a healthy scholarship fund for those in need. 
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Components of the Curriculum
​* A warm, beautiful home-like environment with open-ended playthings made of natural materials, which inspire creative free play and help to develop creative thinking and decision-making for the primary years and beyond.
* Songs and nursery rhymes which cultivate intimacy with language and the world of words.
* Rich oral storytelling, which nourishes the powers of imagination, memory, listening and pre-reading skills.
* Counting games and rhythmic activities, which build a solid foundation for arithmetic and number skills.
* Handwork such as painting, baking and modeling, which help children develop small motor skills, coordination and the ability to concentrate.
* Vigorous outdoor play, which develops gross motor coordination and awareness of the wonder and rhythms of nature.
* A daily, weekly and yearly rhythm, which offers predictability, gives the children a sense of security and an understanding of the logical sequence of daily events, and builds a deeper connection with seasonal rhythms.

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