AATA operated on a 3-day week, Tuesday through Thursday, providing for more diversity, flexibility and rejuvenation time in the child's life and family.

 

Our Kinder *Garden* program followed a Waldorf-based Curriculum with added Nature Immersion elements.

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Below, you will see an example of our Weekly Schedule for the GRADES classes. AATA aimed to design our days with the focus of allowing a child to fully immerse themselves in nature, while encouraging curiosity through the embodiment of learning.

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Forest Floor Nature Connection

Enrolled AATA families received priority enrollment on Mondays in On the Forest Floor of Asheville. 

 

 

Equine, Animal arts & permaculture

We offered Equine Education with our five resident horses once per week. Animal Arts & Permaculture are integrated into our rhythm each day. All children engaged in the care of 9 goats, 11 chickens and Angora bunnies!

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Therapeutic Arts

This was one of the aspects specific to an AATA experience! We integrated daily teachings of Mindfulness, Meditation & Somatic Awareness. In addition, we had community teachers offering dynamic topics such as Drama Therapy, Barefoot Hiking, Communications, EMF Education, and all things Therapeutic! 

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Music

Song and music were foundational aspects of AATA's curriculum. In Kinder and the Lower Grades the focus was on Rhythm and Song, with the first introduced instrument being the Pentatonic Flute. Music classes were offered twice per week in the Grades Class. The instrument taught in the Grades was the Baritone Ukulele. Using an interactive approach to music, we sought to deepen the connection with oneself and the world at large through rhythm, harmony & melody. 

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Language Arts, Mathematics, Ancient Languages and science

Tuesday and Thursday had the same daily schedule with shorter learning blocks of Language Arts/Ancient Language, History, Math, and Science as these subjects lend themselves to mastery through repetition.

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Our Days ran from 10-4.​

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