Written by Sandra When it’s cold and wet outside, is your first reaction to get the children inside quickly? At Wonderschool, we strongly believe that there is no reason why children cannot be allowed to play outside during wet or cold weather. As long as they are...
There really is a lot to Ellen Robinson. As part of our wonder(ful) team, Ellen is our Assistant Director and Educational Leader. She loves working with children and is currently studying, yet still finds the time to hang out with her cat, enjoy documentaries and...
At Wonderschool we place high importance on dramatic and make-believe play. This kind of play is one way that children learn, and how they can make sense of their world. Dramatic and make-believe play also helps children to: • Learn the value of teamwork and...
Contributed by Sarah Wilcox, Operations Manager for Wonderschool Empowerment: What does this look like in practice, and how do we empower children and our team of Educators? It’s an excellent question, and one that we reflect on deeply. For us at Wonderschool, it is...
Meal times are a great way for children to become independent learners as they develop new self-help skills, such as hand washing, serving their own food, using tongs and pouring water into their own glasses to drink out of, as well as washing their own hands and...
How good would it be to go to work knowing that you’re welcomed and loved every single day by lots and lots of people? Well, when you’re working with a group of toddlers who adore you, that’s definitely the case. As is our Educator, Jen, an Early Childhood Teacher in...
Contributed by Sarah Wilcox, Operations Manager for Wonderschool Have you heard of the Reggio Emilia approach? It’s an educational philosophy based on the image of the child, primarily aimed at the Preschool age group. The Reggio Emilia approach is named after a small...
Wonderschool’s outdoor play spaces are very popular. The children always answer a big ‘YES’ at the mention of outdoor time, moving to their lockers, finding their hats and putting on sunscreen to promote self-help. We are very fortunate to have such amazing...
“We do not only respect babies, we demonstrate our respect every time we interact with them. Respecting a child means treating even the youngest infant as a unique human being, not as an object”. - Magda Gerber Respect is something we value very highly at...