Turtle Classroom
Turtle Classroom (young 2’s and early 3’s)
Teachers Alexa and Cecilia provide open-ended materials such as blocks, loose parts, art supplies, sensory materials and items from nature that invite children to investigate, create, and problem-solve through play.
Learning is driven by the children's interests and questions through an emergent curriculum. The teachers observe children's play, conversations, and discoveries, then use these observations to plan experiences that extend their thinking and support development across all learning domains. The environment contains thoughtfully arranged areas for dramatic play, art, sensory exploration, construction, books, music, and outdoor learning. Children's artwork, photographs, and representations of culture are displayed throughout the classroom, celebrating their ideas, backgrounds, and making their thinking visible.