This is our older twos/young threes classroom. One of the main focuses of this age group is interacting with others in their world. This sometimes causes big emotions. So one of the main focuses of this room is to help children understand that emotions are okay. It’s the choices you make as a result of those emotions, that can cause problems. So, we continue to work with the children on naming the different emotions and giving them tools to express those emotions, in acceptable ways. We also continue to learn about colors and shapes, and begin to introduce numbers.

This is our main potty-training room. We work with families when both the child and family are ready to begin potty-training. We will offer the child the opportunity to use the bathroom around main events of the day: meal times, playground times, nap, etc. Doing this gives the child the opportunity to use the restroom about every hour and a half.

Our curriculum in Jungle Oasis is Funshine Online. Children this age learn best through play. So lessons are taught using games, songs, and hands-on crafts. We come together as a group twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, for lesson time. This is the time when new concepts are taught. In the morning are preschool concepts and in the afternoon are Bible concepts. Our Bible lessons focus on teaching the children that God made them, He loves them and has a plan for them, Jesus is God’s Son and our Savior, and how amazingly wonderful God is.

As well, our classroom is set up in centers. This allows the children to learn and discover on their own and develop their own unique interests. We want to help the children develop the skills and confidence to be life-long learners. A teacher is a wonderful facilitator of learning but is not the only source of knowledge. By having a play-based classroom and a schedule with a mix of child-directed and teacher-directed activities, we have created an environment that allows the children to develop these skills.
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