Youngest Oakridger's In Action

Here in Oakridge, children gain a sense of autonomy, a confidence in their own abilities and a sense of freedom in the nursery class. Our little ones primarily gain opportunities to play and socialize with their peers under the guidance of trained teachers. Teachers help maximize the child’s growth in an emotionally supportive atmosphere. A child gain’s a feeling of security by trusting their environment and adults in it. The nursery class day provides a routine, an anchor that our little ones need, which then allows them to experiment due to flexibility, built into the program. The kinds of socialization skills children learn at Oakridge, combined with the love and devotion of their parents, contribute to a lifelong security and a sense of self-confidence. These skills include knowing how to resolve conflicts in verbal, rather than physical ways and how to approach another child in a positive, altruistic manner.
As part of their Pre-primary experience, our youngest Oakridger’s learn to separate from their parents for short periods of time and adjust to it. This marks the beginning of a

new stage in the relationship between parent, child and teacher, in which the parent is no longer the only person responsible for the child’s care and education. Finally, what our little ones and their families gain from our nursery class, is a sense of self-esteem from being in an environment which is designed to meet their needs.