The Wonder Room is a full time preschool classroom with ages ranging from 3 to 5 years old.
General Information
“Look with kindness and you will always find wonder” – R.J. Palacio
We believe this quote truly describes our philosophy in the Wonder Room! Your child will learn kindness through play, exploration, and imagination. We focus on the Creative Curriculum and play-based ideas imagined by the Wonders themselves. We call these “Big Ideas!” The Wonders engage with their peers by using problem solving, positive and appropriate communication, and kind messages. We encourage the Wonders to include all children into play and be welcome to everyone’s ideas. Your Wonder will explore all areas of the room throughout the day as we promote open play, while maintaining a daily routine using fun and interactive transitions. We meet for large group time twice a day. During this time we assign classroom jobs, read a story, dance to a movement song, and play a game to test out our cognitive abilities. This is also a wonderful time for your Wonder to share what they have on their mind. We have open discussions about play ideas, what they did over the weekend, or just anything that comes to mind! The Wonder teachers will also support your Wonder’s social emotional development by helping them during social conflicts that arise. Giving the proper communication techniques help their social and emotional independence.
Whether it’s creating open-ended process art, building a castle in the block corner, choosing a fine motor basket or board game to play, pretending and playing dress-up in dramatic play, writing in journals in the writing center, digging and scooping in the sensory table, pretending to be a scientist conducting experiments, dancing to music on the big letter carpet, or taking a break in the calm space/book corner, we guarantee your Wonder will be busy all day and tired at the end of the day!
