Polliwog Room

As the teachers of the youngest children at Nonotuck, we are proud to witness these children develop from crawling on their stomachs to walking upright, from putting things in their mouths to speaking words, from using their bodies for sitting in place to running after a ball, and from focusing on play as individuals to expanding their awareness of others. We affirm, encourage, and support these children as they experience their time with us. Much of what they experience comes in the form of transitions! The day begins with saying good-byes...separation can be a difficult transition.                                             
Once comfortable in the room (parents/guardians have gone), choices are made: it's time for free play: the sensory table is open, there's an art project set up, the soft climber is set up, etc. ...each choice is a transition. Around 9:30, morning snack is put out for everyone to enjoy. Eating is usually a familiar transition. Next, everyone heads outside or to the indoor climbing structure...this is a transition. It's 11:00 and it's Blanket Time (back into the classroom). Playing drums, singing, making noise...transition to being in a group. Lunch is next, and then, Quiet Time. Resting bodies and minds can be a transition that is necessary but difficult to accept. Waking up, afternoon snack is offered, and more transitional free play until parents/guardians arrive for pick up time. WOW! Their brains and bodies are developing. Their emotional and social skills are developing. And, the classroom they spend time in is changing and developing. So, while in our care and under our watch, the Polliwogs will be in a nurturing, appropriately challenging, and safe environment with a curriculum serving them as young individuals who grow and transform before our eyes!