Active adult participation is a vital part of our program.

We emphasize the importance of demonstrating healthy interpersonal skills and encouraging kind citizenship. Our high adult-to-child ratios allow the adults working in the classroom to model and foster social and emotional learning by:

• Being present in the moment

• Actively listening

• Validating feelings

• Encouraging children’s expression of feelings

• Helping children develop empathy by modeling care for friends

• Respecting everyone's ideas and interests

We believe that teaching children how to navigate social interactions and resolve conflicts successfully is essential to 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. 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 are encouraged to attend parent-ed meetings and webinars.

Adults who will be working in the classroom are screened at the time of registration.