Observing and participating in children's development in real time is an integral part of our program.

We prioritize modeling healthy interpersonal skills and fostering kind citizenship in the classroom. Our high adult-to-child ratios allow the workday adults to:

• Be present in the moment

• Actively listen

• Validate feelings

• Encourage their expression of feelings

• Help children develop empathy by modeling care for friends

• Respect everyone's ideas and interests

We strongly believe that teaching children how to navigate social interactions and resolve conflicts successfully is an essential part of their learning experience. Simply telling a child not to do a certain action, such as throwing sand at their friend, might stop the behavior from happening once, but it won't help the child understand why it is wrong or prevent it from happening again in the future. Therefore, we prioritize regularly practicing positive and effective communication skills with children, as learning is an ongoing process.

Other adult family members may fill in for the primary parent in the classroom, and all caregivers may attend parent-ed meetings and webinars.

Workday adults are screened at the time of registration.