Where the Wild Things Play in Mariposa is a year-round preschool serving infants and preschool-age children with a play-based, child-directed curriculum influenced by Reggio Emilia. The program operates weekdays and offers full‑time and part‑time options; infant care is offered full‑time only.
Where the Wild Things Play is a licensed early childhood program that serves infants and preschool-age children with a play-based curriculum that includes both child-directed and teacher-guided activities. Class sizes are kept small and children are grouped by age and developmental ability.
The program emphasizes whole-child development and integrates dramatic play, art, math, science, language and quiet areas into weekly, age-appropriate lesson plans. The curriculum draws on elements of the Reggio Emilia approach, encouraging exploration, creativity and hands-on learning.
Staff are described as trained in early childhood education. The program operates year-round and offers both full-time and part-time enrollment options (the infant/toddler program is offered full-time only). The centre follows a regular daily routine while allowing flexibility for child-led exploration.
Our infant program encourages continuous learning and growth experiences. The program provides a safe and caring atmosphere with an age-appropriate curriculum that corresponds to each child's development and offers varied opportunities for exploration and active learning.
The Preschool Program provides a developmentally appropriate curriculum that combines child-directed and teacher-directed activities, using creative, hands-on learning across areas such as dramatic play, art, math, science and language to support whole-child development.
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