OUR PROGRAM

Little Wonders Preschool teachers form a multi-disciplinary team, with training in early childhood education, elementary education, family support and inclusion.  In the field of early childhood education, we utilize aspects of Waldorf, Reggio Emilia and Montessori pedagogies.  We refer to evidenced-based curriculums in the promotion of social and emotional development as well as kindergarten readiness.  We engage in a large-scale, on-going, ever-changing collaboration to implement a dynamic curriculum with tools designed specifically for the children in our group. We implement a daily schedule, incorporating free play, art, sensory exploration, circle time activities, mindfulness activities, music, yoga, baking and outdoor exploration. This is a child-led program, meaning that each child's interests are explored and incorporated in every aspect of our daily routine. 
Below, are links to some of the programs we currently draw from in the creation of our own unique Little Wonders Preschool curriculum.

The Hawn Foundation: Mind Up

The Hawn Foundation's mission is to transform children's lives by providing vital social and emotional learning programs to reduce stress and aggressive behavior, improve focus and academic performance and increase resiliency for success in school and in life. Little Wonders Preschool uses the Pre-K curriculum daily during circle activities.

The Zones of Regulation

The Zones of Regulation offers a framework to foster self-regulation and emotional control.  This is a simple tool that helps children identify their feelings, articulate their emotional experiences and effectively work through big and uncomfortable feelings.  We begin our year introducing this curriculum and continue to refer to and build upon it during our  preschool year.
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We Thinkers

This curriculum is a social emotional learning curriculum for young children.  It provides an excellent foundation in social communication.  We find this curriculum helps children to understand their impact on their environment as well as to consider and respect each others' perspectives.
We begin our year introducing this curriculum and continue to refer to and build upon it during our  preschool year.

The Incredible 5 Point Scale

This curriculum has been designed to help students identify their emotional states and to promote the use of effective self regulation strategies.  It is excellent at enhancing the development of self awareness and self control.  It is useful in helping both children and adults overcome anxiety, including daily worries and separation anxieties.  We also use this curriculum throughout the year.