Walk into a childcare classroom filled with open-ended art materials, and you’ll likely see something wonderful—children fully absorbed in creating, exploring, and expressing themselves in their…
The Magic of Open-Ended Art in Childcare
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The Power of Small Group Play in Childcare
In the lively world of childcare, play is more than just fun—it’s a vital part of how children learn, grow, and connect. While large group activities have their place, small group…
What Is Emergent Curriculum? A Gentle Shift Toward Child-Led Learning
In many traditional classrooms, learning is carefully planned in advance—teachers decide what will be taught, when, and how. Emergent curriculum offers a different approach. It begins not with a…
Fine Motor Focus
The Preschool 2 class has also been working on their fine motor skills. They used playdough, a wooden dowel, and cheerios, to work on their pincer grasps and hand-eye coordination. The…
Classroom Set Up
At Tiny Hoppers we set our classrooms up in a way that invites children to explore and learn through their play. Staff use observations to create activities based on the children’s…
Holiday Ornaments
The Toddler class has begun to get ready for the Holidays! Creating these ornaments they used their fine motor skills to pick up the glitter and drop them into the opening…