Handwork Assistant and Aftercare

Ms. Megan graduated from UW-Stout with a degree in Art Education. She first joined Prairie Hill in 2021 as a Kindergarten Assistant. After gaining experience teaching art full-time in Hayward, Wisconsin, Megan returned home to Waukesha—and back to Prairie Hill, where she was once a student herself.

The Waldorf philosophy has been an inspiration throughout her teaching education and practice. She is particularly drawn to the emphasis on our connection to the natural world; the integration of the arts, including practical arts, theater, and music; and the developmentally appropriate education that nurtures the whole child with compassion and patience. Here at Prairie Hill, children have the room to discover, grow, and connect.

Megan is personally blessed to bring her passion for crocheting and knitting to the students as our Handwork Assistant. She is consistently inspired by young children's creativity, willing exploration, and free-flowing joy. While teaching knitting, she has observed beautiful patience and perseverance in the children as they take on challenging new skills. It is a true joy to discover more of who they are as they reveal it to us.

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination circles the world”
– Albert Einstein

In early childhood, young children are nurtured in a home-like environment. Their days include time in nature, artistic activities, creative play with natural toys, stories, songs, and practical activities such as building, sewing and cooking. The curriculum fosters the curiosity and joy of childhood and builds the self confidence and pre-academic skills that become the foundation for formal learning in the grades.

All elements of the kindergarten are guided by trained teachers who deeply understand how your child learns – engaging him or her intellectually, emotionally and physically. The curriculum is supported by a strong oral tradition that provides rich language experiences that are successful in cultivating good speech and expression. This approach exposes your child to significantly larger vocabularies than those found in early-reader programs, allowing her or him to expand their literacy skills through dramatization, poetry, puppet plays, songs, storytelling and drawings – creating a foundation in reading and writing.