Wonder and how that translates to the process of learning…

Children are curious and wonder is the act that begins our learning process. A child’s creative expression is how they communicate that with us and how our instructors nourish the learning process. For example we may start with a question about “where do seeds come from”? After brainstorming the idea and testing the theories through a series of explorations, we begin to unveil this wonder. We may do this by planting seeds, watching how roots systems grow, making salads from what fruited from those seeds or re-purposing parts of the plant for paper making. We have now explored this idea in a way that encourages the child to want to learn more and test theories in creative ways and through different lenses. This is the beauty of a child-centric approach. We as instructors are engaged in learning from our students as much as they are in learning from us. We document this process through different mediums and showcase the ideas in our classroom for the students and parents throughout the year.

variety within the learning environment

Our school provides a variety of engaging spaces to enjoy, children rotate between our Atelier, Movers room, Classroom and Outdoors. Occasional field trips to Twirl, our indoor playspace a few blocks away will be taken. We will offer four designated classrooms with the following age groups:

Classrooms

Infants: infants ages 0 mo to 2years

Toddles: children ages 2 years to 3 years

Tinkers: children ages 3 years to 4 years

Tk Tinkers: children ages 4 years to 5 years

Tk/Kinder/1st grade/2nd Grade (new offering) at Twirl Facility

*Please note children do not need to be potty trained to attend our school.

sample Schedule

8:00 - 9:00 drop off/independent play

9:00 - 10:00 circle time/learning centers

10:00 - 10:15 snack time

10:15 - 11:00 outdoor play/art

11:00 - 12:00 project time/exploration

12:00 - 1:00 lunch time

1:00 - 3:00 nap time

3:00 - 3:30 snack time/cooking lesson

3:30 - 4:30 rotations-Atelier, Movers room, garden, classroom

4:30 - 5:30 outdoor play/art

extra-curricular activities

Aside from the creative skills our instructors will already be implementing with the students, we are teaming up with several local programs to offer a truly dynamic learning environment. Here are some of the programs we plan to offer:

Hola Amigos-Spanish Classes

Soccer Shots-Soccer Instruction

Fig Tree Foodies-Cooking Classes

Music Classes

field trips to Twirl

We are conveniently close to the whimsical play space/art studio Twirl and will take occasional walks to enjoy that space as well. Admission is included with tuition.