Jasmine's visit is part of the center's admission process. We ask that a parent and the child visit twice prior to the first full day. That really helps the student with the transition because they have experience to draw upon, and it helps the parents because they learn what we're all about. Learning experiences for the children are not limited to the classrooms and snack areas. Weather permitting, late morning is dedicated to outdoors.
Some groups don bathing suits and have water play.
One, two, three. Some climb on the jungle gym or play basketball, while others play games only they understand. Some explore the corners of the shaded, enclosed playground. After a few minutes, the children lined up to return inside for group time, a transitional period between outdoor play and lunch. Gant read passages from Pigericks , a book of children's limericks by Australian author Arnold Lobel.