The Waldorf approach works with human nature and recognizes that capacities emerge in students at fairly predictable stages, while also allowing room for individual rates of maturation. This appreciation for the metamorphosis of comprehension underlies both the organization of the curriculum itself and the changing methods of teaching throughout the twelve years. In the Waldorf Early Education Program, children learn primarily through physical activity and imitation. A sense of goodness permeates the soothing, home-like environment of the Kindergarten, where warmth and toys of natural materials encourage creative, imaginative play. Young children drink in the images of fairy tales and stories spoken over and over from memory by the Kindergarten teacher, with exquisite attention to language, thus developing their capacity for inner picturing which then becomes the basis for literacy and future critical thinking skills. The Kindergarten week includes arts and crafts, puppetry, Eurythmy, singing, healthy physical play and learning social courtesies. The Denver Waldorf School is a pre-K through Grade 12 non-profit educational institution located east of the Botanic Gardens in Denver, CO. www.denverwaldorf.org