Classrooms - Brella
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Flexible, high-quality child care for infants through Pre-K is coming this fall.
Our classrooms
Brella’s classrooms are unlike any other. Each classroom is specifically designed to inspire, nurture, and support a child’s development. Our dynamic classrooms can be activated for a variety of different lessons and activities throughout the day.
7 learning zones
Few highlights of the day.
Gathering circle
A welcoming place to come together for group activities, music and storytime.
Innovation station
An area designed for our STEAM curriculum and hands-on exploration.
Independent work area
A quiet nook meant for focused work such as our literacy workshop.
Guided activity area
A larger space for group activities under the guidance of a teacher.
Cozy corner
A soft, nurturing space for moments of pause, friendly interactions, and storytime.
Motor zone
An active area built to challenge a child’s fine and gross motor skills.
Dramatic play area
A magical zone to spark a child’s imagination.
Class overview
Infants
Overview
Brella’s infant program supports a wide span of development with many exciting milestones,
including rolling over, first steps, first words and first friendships. Children go from observers to
experimenters, engaging in new experiences every day.
Flow of day
Infants at Brella follow individualized feeding and sleeping schedules. During their waking hours, they are exposed to a variety of child-led and teacher-guided learning experiences that promote the development of play, motor skills and mobility, and trusting adult and peer relationships.
Curriculum
We teach children through guided and open-ended activities across a variety of subject matters and experiences. These explorations incite curiosity and develop proficiencies in cognitive thinking, language development, social and emotional skills, practical life skills, and fine and gross motor skills.
Preschool
Overview
Brella’s preschool is full of imaginative experiences, hands-on inquiry, and socialization. Children at this age are engaged in learning moments and eager to be exposed to new ideas or experiences.
Flow of day
Our daily flow includes a variety of child-led and teacher-led learning experiences that promote social and emotional, cognitive, motor and practical life skills development. Children follow a set classroom schedule that includes learning experiences, morning and afternoon snack, lunch, and moments for quiet and rest.
Pre-Kindergarten
Overview
Brella’s Pre-K program focuses on refining skills across all developmental domains and milestones in preparation for Kindergarten and beyond. Peer and teacher relationships strengthen through group and individual learning moments. We use children’s real world knowledge and experience to fuel their exploration in the classroom. Writing and word play kickstarts the reading journey. Children leaving the program will be prepared socially and academically for their next educational stage.
Brella 101
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