OAK ROOm

Our Birch and Oak Rooms are for children ranging in age from 2 years, 9 months to 5 years.

It is a mixed-age grouping – and there are many positives to this more “family style” approach. Much of the current research in early childhood supports the practice of mixed-age grouping and indicates that social development can be enhanced by experiences available in such groupings. Because there is a wide range of skills and abilities, opportunities for cooperative learning are increased. This benefits all individuals, both academically and socially. Teachers of mixed-age groups are able to give younger children more attention, while helping to foster independence in older preschoolers. A mixed-age group encourages teachers to look at children individually and plan curriculum to meet individual needs.  So, no child is ever too old or too young for the group.