Little Beginnings Learning Center
The Backyard is a little oasis where children can unleash their energy and explore. Walking through the archway, they’re met with endless opportunities to run, dig, and discover. Our Big Hill is a magnet for fun—perfect for rolling down like a tumbleweed, sledding adventures, or catching bubbles as they float through the air. In the Building Area, kids’ imaginations take over, using sticks and natural materials to build ships, mountains, or homes, all with boundless creativity.
This year, we enhanced the experience by adding gardening boxes to our outdoor space. Each classroom collaborated with the children to pick seeds to start indoors (because, let’s face it, gardening outside in winter isn’t ideal). Once the seedlings were ready, the kids transplanted them into the boxes, carefully watered them, and watched in amazement as tiny green sprouts began to grow. Some even got the chance to taste the vegetables they had nurtured, giving them a true sense of accomplishment.
Our hallway is a testament to the outdoor lifestyle, with shoes lined up, covered in mud, and the floors constantly swept to keep up with the steady stream of dirt and wood chips. Rainsuits are now a standard part of the daily wardrobe, and new families quickly learn that rainy days are just as fun—if not more—than sunny ones. Even the grandparents caught on, arriving for their special breakfast equipped with umbrellas, ready to embrace the elements.
We’ve cultivated an environment where everyone—from children to parents and even grandparents—understands the joy and importance of being outside and learning through hands-on experiences. Whether it’s sunshine or rain, we embrace it all. After all, there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing!
