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Our outdoor area is part of the children’s daily lives that promotes learning and growing in each developmental area: physical, social, emotional, and academic.
The children practice their gross motor skills in our large backyard over and over again until they master a skill, during which they develop concentration and perseverance.
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By creating areas for both gross motor, social play, and quiet play, the children learn to listen to their body and mind, and choose activities accordingly. After a dynamic large group play, they often like to retreat in our “peace garden” and do a quiet work on a rug, read a book, or practice yoga.
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