Wonder Garden

Wonder Garden Neighborhood-based Preschool program. Building community from the beginning! Serving families with children ages 3-6

08/21/2026

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08/21/2026

After a long break, keep these 3 R’s in mind and at the forefront of your practice.

Regulation: Long breaks disrupt routines and bring a wide range of emotions back into the room. Children need time and space to regulate, and honestly, you probably do too. Young children rely heavily on co-regulation with you, so start there. Take slow, deep breaths, and keep the classroom dim and the pace gentle (if possible). Be patient and kind to yourself and the children. Remember, movement is a primary way children regulate their bodies, so expect and plan for it rather than working against it. Don’t stress about jumping straight into curriculum.

Rhythm: Returning to a predictable routine matters, but flexibility within that rhythm matters just as much. Children are recalibrating. Build in more opportunities for free play within your blocks of time and allow extra time for transitions. This isn’t lost time, but rather, it’s how everyone settles back in.

Relationships: Connection is what anchors everything and connection leads to cooperation. Prioritize check-ins, shared laughter, and time side-by-side. When children feel safe, seen, and reconnected, learning naturally follows. There is no rush and no race here. You and the children feeling good is the most important piece in all of this.

Wishing everyone a gentle, joyful start to the new school year. ❤

08/21/2026

via Educated by Nature

08/21/2026

Not every disruption needs to end. Sometimes what looks like chaos is a child deep in exactly the kind of learning we spend our whole careers trying to protect.

Next time your hand reaches for "okay, that's enough" pause first.

Ask yourself... 👇
1. Is this actually unsafe or just messy, loud, or inconvenient?
2. What are they learning right now that I'd be interrupting?
3. Could I redirect instead of ending it?
4. Am I stopping this for them, or for me?
5. What would happen if I just... let it run a little longer?

Ask yourself these five things. You might find the play didn't need stopping. It needed watching. 💚

08/21/2026

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08/18/2026

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This is really true for me!

08/13/2026

Because when we don't show up, people can't go to work..

08/07/2026

With the AQI over 200 on Thursday and 11 little bodies that needed to move we unfolded the couch and let them move as much as possible!

08/07/2026

I chose this life--a room full of ittle humans, big feelings and endless moments that matter. and I'd choose it all over again

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Gilham Road
Eugene, OR
97408

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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(541)5157899

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