Basics
Parents also searched for
Our Teachers
I am Nupur Sinha. I have worked as an Educator for more than 15 years. I have been a Director for more than 10 years.
Testimonials
What a wonderful place for young children to learn! by Lynda W Before moving them to The Wonder Years, I had my toddler and preschooler in a home-based daycare setting, where their days were spent watching cartoons or playing outdoors. As my children became more mobile, talkative, and inquisitive, I knew they needed an environment which would honor their curiosity and develop their understanding of the world around them. I’m so fortunate that I found The Wonder Years; the teachers there follow a philosophy called Reggio, which uses children’s natural interests and curiosity as a vehicle for their learning and development. There is lots of play, but also lots of learning as they play. My children’s days are not filled with cartoons, but books, poems, paintings, and experiments! If you are a parent who wants your young child to play, but also to question, explore, and learn, this is a wonderful preschool!
Philosophy
Our preschool follows the Reggio Emilia approach, with a Reggio-based curriculum. This lets children explore and interact with their immediate environment while going at their own healthy pace. With an emergent curriculum that is based and built on the children’s interests, the teachers along with the children work together on projects that unravel hidden talents and nurture children’s natural interests, which can be studied in-depth afterwards.
Location
The Preschool is located about few blocks away from 217N Denney Exit.
Please click here for the map:
About our program
We are a year-round preschool. Our programs are child-led and play-based. We offer hands-on learning for the curious minds. We value outdoor play time and we go outside rain or shine. We have a 1:5 Teacher Child ratio.
Rhythm of the Day
-
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM:The children and families begin to arrive. Children play inside and parents are welcome to help their children transition comfortably. Children choose from a variety of activities, including sensory tubs, reading, dramatic play, art and puzzles.
-
8:30 AM - 9:00AM:Morning meeting. We meet as a whole group, sing our morning song and the children are encouraged to make choices for the next phase of their day. We might also discuss our project work or other things we are working on as a group.
-
9:10 AM:Children are invited to have a healthy organic snack. Fresh fruits and veggies are served for snacks and lunch.
-
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM:Children engage in outdoor play or go on a nature walk.
-
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM:During centers choice, children may choose from a number of activities, some as provocations from teachers, others imagined by children. The centers that will be available to children include science, art, math manipulatives, a dramatic play area and blocks. During this time, one teacher will usually be available to conduct a small group project that may span the term of a month or two, or even longer.
-
11:40 AM - 12:15 PM:The children and teachers transition to our lunch circle, saving work, cleaning our room and preparing our space for lunch. We eat in small groups around our tables.
-
12:30 PM - 2:30 PMQuiet time. Some children take naps, others read quietly on their own or with a teacher, others do puzzles or draw in a journal.
-
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM:Choice time. Children have an afternoon snack and engage in project work or free play.
-
4:00 PMDuring our closing circle, we sing songs, read a book, perform our stories that were written that day and spend a last moment together before parting.