Blue Room

Class Goals

Blue Room is a mixed aged room, spending much of the day together, with opportunities each day for small group work within their Preschool or Pre-K groups. This balance allows the children to get both the benefits of spending time with children older or younger than them, as well as focused time with their direct peers who are experiencing similar development and often share the same interests as one another.  

In our Blue Room, our goals for our older learners are centered on fostering a stimulating and engaging environment that promotes curiosity, critical thinking, and social-emotional growth. We strive to provide opportunities for children to explore their interests, ask questions, and pursue in-depth investigations that spark their natural curiosity. We aim to empower children to actively participate in their learning, fostering independence, self-expression, and a sense of agency. We value the importance of collaboration and seek to create a supportive community where children learn to respect and appreciate diverse perspectives. Through art, project work, collaboration, and documentation, we encourage children to represent their understanding, thoughts, and ideas with each other, their teachers and families, and even the community outside our school walls. Our goal is to nurture a lifelong love for learning, equipping children with the skills and mindset necessary for future success in an ever-changing world. 

Flow of the Day

*Please note we are a classroom that does not follow a strict schedule. While the schedule will tell you the basic flow of our day, it will never be precise. There will be walking trips, studio visits, picnic lunches and other things that disrupt the flow. We believe that our flow should change daily depending on the needs of teachers and children. We are a flexible and responsive classroom!*

• 8:00       Drop off during Open Center/Free Play 

• 9:15      Clean up, transition to snack time

• 9:45      Small Groups 

• 10:15    Small Group Circle Time

• 10:30    Bathroom  and Transition to Outside Time

• 11:45   Transition Inside, Bathroom

• 12:00    Lunch

• 12:45    Story Time, Transition to Nap

• 2:00       Wake up, transition to Snack Time

• 2:45      Full Group Circle

• 3:00      Transition to Outside Time

• 4:15       Transition Inside

•  4:30       Bathroom/Wash Hands

• 4:15       End of Day Free-Play

• 5:10      Clean-Up

• 5:15       Community Library Story Time/Pick-Up