What If Kindergarten Felt Like This?

Kind: captions Language: en It's important starting in kindergarten It's important starting in kindergarten It's important starting in kindergarten to instill the belief and understanding to instill the belief and understanding to instill the belief and understanding that the sky is the limit in what kids that the sky is the limit in what kids that the sky is the limit in what kids can achieve. At Alpha, we foster a can achieve. At Alpha, we foster a can achieve. At Alpha, we foster a mindset of growth and engagement, mindset of growth and engagement, mindset of growth and engagement, enabling students to launch. Starting in enabling students to launch. Starting in enabling students to launch. Starting in kindergarten, our young students begin kindergarten, our young students begin kindergarten, our young students begin by learning that they are limitless. Our by learning that they are limitless. Our by learning that they are limitless. Our core mission is infusing each child with core mission is infusing each child with core mission is infusing each child with a limitless mindset. In learning lab, a limitless mindset. In learning lab, a limitless mindset. In learning lab, your child will wake up every day your child will wake up every day your child will wake up every day knowing that they can take on the world knowing that they can take on the world knowing that they can take on the world and be whatever they want to be. Our and be whatever they want to be. Our and be whatever they want to be. Our kids dream big and demonstrate the kids dream big and demonstrate the kids dream big and demonstrate the skills needed to make those dreams a skills needed to make those dreams a skills needed to make those dreams a reality. Kindergarten isn't just the reality. Kindergarten isn't just the reality. Kindergarten isn't just the start of school. It's the start of start of school. It's the start of start of school. It's the start of becoming a learner. The moment a child becoming a learner. The moment a child becoming a learner. The moment a child begins to see themselves as capable, begins to see themselves as capable, begins to see themselves as capable, curious, and confident. And at 5 years curious, and confident. And at 5 years curious, and confident. And at 5 years old, the world should feel inspiring, old, the world should feel inspiring, old, the world should feel inspiring, warm, joyful, a place where your child warm, joyful, a place where your child warm, joyful, a place where your child is greeted by name and welcomed into a is greeted by name and welcomed into a is greeted by name and welcomed into a small community that feels like home. small community that feels like home. small community that feels like home. Our goal is simple. Kids should love Our goal is simple. Kids should love Our goal is simple. Kids should love school from day one. And they should school from day one. And they should school from day one. And they should feel safe and excited to come back feel safe and excited to come back feel safe and excited to come back tomorrow. At Alpha, kindergarten is tomorrow. At Alpha, kindergarten is tomorrow. At Alpha, kindergarten is built around how children actually built around how children actually built around how children actually learn. short bursts of focus, movement, learn. short bursts of focus, movement, learn. short bursts of focus, movement, play, and hands-on exploration that lets play, and hands-on exploration that lets play, and hands-on exploration that lets their minds come alive. They start out their minds come alive. They start out their minds come alive. They start out the day setting small goals using their the day setting small goals using their the day setting small goals using their voices and agency in Morning Circle. And voices and agency in Morning Circle. And voices and agency in Morning Circle. And then they dive into reading, writing, then they dive into reading, writing, then they dive into reading, writing, and math in short, intentional moments and math in short, intentional moments and math in short, intentional moments supported by their guides and our supported by their guides and our supported by their guides and our reading specialist. reading specialist. reading specialist. These moments matter. Kids who build These moments matter. Kids who build These moments matter. Kids who build strong early literacy and language strong early literacy and language strong early literacy and language foundations are far more likely to stay foundations are far more likely to stay foundations are far more likely to stay on track through third grade and beyond. on track through third grade and beyond. on track through third grade and beyond. But here, those foundations begin in a But here, those foundations begin in a But here, those foundations begin in a way that feels exciting, never pressure. way that feels exciting, never pressure. way that feels exciting, never pressure. We like to take their passion and their We like to take their passion and their We like to take their passion and their purpose and meet them where they're at. purpose and meet them where they're at. purpose and meet them where they're at. Things like football, Pokémon, Formula Things like football, Pokémon, Formula Things like football, Pokémon, Formula 1, anything that they might be 1, anything that they might be 1, anything that they might be interested in, we take those and use interested in, we take those and use interested in, we take those and use those as motivational support. And those as motivational support. And those as motivational support. And that's one of the key blocks in a that's one of the key blocks in a that's one of the key blocks in a foundation of kids loving school. But foundation of kids loving school. But foundation of kids loving school. But kindergarten here is more than kindergarten here is more than kindergarten here is more than academics. It's where confidence grows academics. It's where confidence grows academics. It's where confidence grows through small challenges, puzzles, through small challenges, puzzles, through small challenges, puzzles, minute to win it moments, first bike minute to win it moments, first bike minute to win it moments, first bike rides, early impossible projects. This rides, early impossible projects. This rides, early impossible projects. This is where kids learn that hard isn't bad, is where kids learn that hard isn't bad, is where kids learn that hard isn't bad, it's exciting, and that they can do hard it's exciting, and that they can do hard it's exciting, and that they can do hard things. things. things. At first, it felt impossible. I didn't At first, it felt impossible. I didn't At first, it felt impossible. I didn't think I could do it. think I could do it. think I could do it. I used a growth mindset to get me there. I used a growth mindset to get me there. I used a growth mindset to get me there. I kept trying and never give up. Are you I kept trying and never give up. Are you I kept trying and never give up. Are you guys going to give up? guys going to give up? guys going to give up? But we never give up. But we never give up. But we never give up. Oh, Oh, Oh, I love the way you got back on. Everyone I love the way you got back on. Everyone I love the way you got back on. Everyone say go Hayden. say go Hayden. say go Hayden. Our life skills workshops let kids Our life skills workshops let kids Our life skills workshops let kids practice creativity, collaboration, practice creativity, collaboration, practice creativity, collaboration, problem solving, generosity, problem solving, generosity, problem solving, generosity, storytelling, and public speaking in age storytelling, and public speaking in age storytelling, and public speaking in age appropriate ways. Kids discover how to appropriate ways. Kids discover how to appropriate ways. Kids discover how to share ideas. How to lead. share ideas. How to lead. share ideas. How to lead. I've learned how to be a good leader. A I've learned how to be a good leader. A I've learned how to be a good leader. A good leader is when you do clear good leader is when you do clear good leader is when you do clear instructions and lead the team carefully instructions and lead the team carefully instructions and lead the team carefully and safely. and safely. and safely. How to try something new without the How to try something new without the How to try something new without the fear of getting it wrong. fear of getting it wrong. fear of getting it wrong. I can't do this yet. That's something I can't do this yet. That's something I can't do this yet. That's something you can't do right now, but you can you can't do right now, but you can you can't do right now, but you can probably do it later. probably do it later. probably do it later. Alpha teaches failure is fuel. And these Alpha teaches failure is fuel. And these Alpha teaches failure is fuel. And these kids repeat it when they fail. kids repeat it when they fail. kids repeat it when they fail. It's not easy, but when things get hard, It's not easy, but when things get hard, It's not easy, but when things get hard, I try harder. I try harder. I try harder. Ready, set, go. I want to do this so I Ready, set, go. I want to do this so I Ready, set, go. I want to do this so I get better every time. get better every time. get better every time. Just watching in the last few weeks Just watching in the last few weeks Just watching in the last few weeks instead of saying I can't do this. I instead of saying I can't do this. I instead of saying I can't do this. I can't do this yet. can't do this yet. can't do this yet. It's the environment that pushes him. It's the environment that pushes him. It's the environment that pushes him. My goal is to climb 40 ft to the top. My goal is to climb 40 ft to the top. My goal is to climb 40 ft to the top. And right now I could climb 12 ft. And right now I could climb 12 ft. And right now I could climb 12 ft. I know I could do it. I know I could do it. I know I could do it. In these spaces, we build the runway In these spaces, we build the runway In these spaces, we build the runway from things like simple show and tell to from things like simple show and tell to from things like simple show and tell to real public speaking. The kind that ends real public speaking. The kind that ends real public speaking. The kind that ends the year with confident voices on a the year with confident voices on a the year with confident voices on a stage, sharing passions in front of the stage, sharing passions in front of the stage, sharing passions in front of the whole school. whole school. whole school. It's crazy to see him just pick up a It's crazy to see him just pick up a It's crazy to see him just pick up a microphone and speak to a group of microphone and speak to a group of microphone and speak to a group of people like it's nothing. people like it's nothing. people like it's nothing. People like to put kids in a box. Here, People like to put kids in a box. Here, People like to put kids in a box. Here, we prove to them every single day that we prove to them every single day that we prove to them every single day that kids are truly limitless. They're kids are truly limitless. They're kids are truly limitless. They're parents who have doubts that they can do parents who have doubts that they can do parents who have doubts that they can do it. They prove them wrong. And the sense it. They prove them wrong. And the sense it. They prove them wrong. And the sense of community, it's real. Kinder students of community, it's real. Kinder students of community, it's real. Kinder students celebrate wins together, cheer each celebrate wins together, cheer each celebrate wins together, cheer each other on in town hall, and discover that other on in town hall, and discover that other on in town hall, and discover that their choices can help others. Whether their choices can help others. Whether their choices can help others. Whether it's supporting a schoolwide project or it's supporting a schoolwide project or it's supporting a schoolwide project or raising money to make life better for raising money to make life better for raising money to make life better for families across the world, families across the world, families across the world, we can have a lemonade stand, we can have a lemonade stand, we can have a lemonade stand, clean water. clean water. clean water. Parents often tell us they notice the Parents often tell us they notice the Parents often tell us they notice the difference in one day. the calmer difference in one day. the calmer difference in one day. the calmer environment, the joy on their child's environment, the joy on their child's environment, the joy on their child's face, the confidence at pickup. Every face, the confidence at pickup. Every face, the confidence at pickup. Every day when we pick him up, he has this day when we pick him up, he has this day when we pick him up, he has this infectious energy, and he is so excited. infectious energy, and he is so excited. infectious energy, and he is so excited. We were like, "How was the first day?" We were like, "How was the first day?" We were like, "How was the first day?" And she said, "Epic." The night before And she said, "Epic." The night before And she said, "Epic." The night before school started, she got really tearful. school started, she got really tearful. school started, she got really tearful. She went to school and she came home and She went to school and she came home and She went to school and she came home and was just on cloud n. If you're curious was just on cloud n. If you're curious was just on cloud n. If you're curious about whether school could feel about whether school could feel about whether school could feel different, give them a day here. A day different, give them a day here. A day different, give them a day here. A day that could change their story. Now that that could change their story. Now that that could change their story. Now that you've caught a glimpse of what makes you've caught a glimpse of what makes you've caught a glimpse of what makes Alpha extraordinary, why not come see it Alpha extraordinary, why not come see it Alpha extraordinary, why not come see it for yourself? for yourself? for yourself? A shadow day lets your child experience A shadow day lets your child experience A shadow day lets your child experience this for themselves. The belonging, the this for themselves. The belonging, the this for themselves. The belonging, the excitement, the love of learning. excitement, the love of learning. excitement, the love of learning. Start strong. Start early. Start alpha.