At Wonder, we blend the very best of three early childhood teaching philosophies: Reggio-Emilia, Montessori, and Waldorf. We foster the child as a scientist; always experimenting, always exploring, always wondering.   We strive to unlock curiosity and a lifelong love for learning.  We believe that all children are unique, capable, and wonderful.  Since the time that they were born, they have an amazing capacity to discover and learn.  We believe that we, as teachers, are here to show them how wonderful and unique they are, and to serve as guides in their process of discovering themselves and the world around them.

 

          We are a play-based school which means we integrate several different learning areas into our play. These learning areas include: Science and Nature Exploration, Music and Movement, Storytelling, and Nutrition and Exercise.  Science and Math are incorporated into all of our lessons via counting, measuring, comparing, sorting, and through structured scientific experiments.  We have a child-led curriculum, letting the children take the lead on what interests them and creating "provocations" to help them discover and learn more about whatever they're interested in. Students are continually encouraged to find solutions to problems in the books we read as well as in daily life. The core of our curriculum focuses on social-emotional development and we really value teaching kindness and helping children self-regulate through emotion coaching.

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          We establish home-like routines and incorporate cooking, arts, crafts, free play, outside time, and quiet time in order to create a smooth transition from home to school.   At Wonder Preschool, our mission is to provide quality learning experiences and care of the absolute highest standard.  Our environment promotes independent thinking and a positive self-image in all of our students.  We believe that children develop at their own pace and teachers are intended to scaffold, or assist, them in reaching their highest potential.

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