Children as Learners

At BunnyBears, we view every child as a natural investigator, fostering curiosity through a warm, home-like environment where play and hands-on discovery form the foundation of learning. We blend multi-age peer connection with targeted, age-appropriate classroom experiences guided by nature-inspired materials and supportive teachers. Supporting families every step of the way, we partner directly with parents to guide potty learning gently at each child's own natural pace—no prior training required.

Infants

Age Range: Designed specifically for babies ages 3 to 24 months to support families during this milestone season of new beginnings.
Teacher - Child Ratio: 1 to 3
Personalized Care: Prioritizes individualized personal care, physical comfort, and gentle bonding to create a peaceful, safe, and loving foundation.
Calming Sanctuary: A clean, quiet, and calming infant room tailored to your baby's unique daily rhythm.
Flexible Schedules: Honors home-aligned feeding and nap routines for a seamless transition between home and school.
Dedicated Attention: Warm, one-on-one interactions with dedicated caregivers to build strong attachments.
Early Development: Encourages early language, sensory exploration, emotional security, and physical milestones—from tummy time and sitting up to their very first steps.

Catepillars

Age Range: Tailored for curious explorers ages 18 to 36 months to encourage active discovery, free movement, and joyful social learning.
Teacher - Child Ratio: 1 to 5
Balanced Transition: Bridges the comfort of home with the structure of a group care to help children develop coordination, self-help skills, and early friendships.
Developmental Spaces: Features dedicated areas including family-style dining tables, hands-on sensory stations, open areas for light and shadow play, and cozy reading nooks.
Engaging Activities: Daily group gatherings featuring nursery rhymes, process-driven art, and lively music and movement.
Outdoor Exploration: Open-air sensory play and active movement designed to build gross motor skills.
Predictable Daily Flow: A structured routine balancing meals, outdoor exploration, group discovery, and restful naps.
Life Skills & Confidence: Helps toddlers master self-care routines, such as handwashing, table manners, and confident social interaction.

Butterflies

Dragonflies

Age Range: 4 and 5 year old
Teacher - Child Ratio: 1 to 12
Critical Thinking & Inquiry: Young learners build cognitive resilience and scientific curiosity by asking "Why?" and "How?", forming independent theories, and testing ideas through research and discussion.
Advanced Literacy & Communication: Students master alphabet, writing their first and last names, start putting together words and learn to share complex ideas confidently in group settings.
Advanced Fine Motor Skills: Precision hand endurance and tripod grip stamina are developed through complex, real-world craftsmanship like wirework, sewing, and finger-knitting.
Specialized Art & Expression: Little artists use pastels, clay sculpting, and printmaking to transition from basic shapes to detailed, intentional storytelling drawings.
Complete Independence: Self-reliance shines as kids take pride in managing personal self-care routines, dressing independently, and mastering multi-step hygiene habits.
Social-Emotional Maturity: Peers resolve conflicts with empathy, stepping into their first day of kindergarten with excitement, confidence, and pride.

Age Range: 2 to 3 year olds
Teacher - Child Ratio: 1 to 6
Gentle Transitions & Emotional Security: Building trust and confidence through reassuring drop-off routines, loving one-on-one relationships with dedicated teachers, and a welcoming atmosphere that makes children excited to arrive.
Creative Arts & Hands-On Exploration: Celebrating self-expression and the joy of creation through open-ended art projects, painting, and tactile sensory play using natural and textured materials.
Early Literacy & Language Growth: Integrating reading, storytelling, and language development through cozy indoor and outdoor reading corners, interactive felt-board games, and rhythm-based music activities.

Toddlers

Age Range: 3 to 4 year olds
Teacher - Child Ratio: 1 to 6
Social-Emotional Growth & Problem-Solving: Children develop self-regulation, emotional articulation, active listening, and guided conflict resolution to build empathy and collaborate with peers.
Advanced Fine Motor Control & Early Writing Skills: Strengthening hand muscles and coordination through scissor work, complex bead lacing, and the evidence-based Handwriting Without Tears approach using wood pieces and picture cards.
Early Math, STEM & Nature Exploration: Discovering early numeracy through everyday counting and cultivate scientific curiosity by exploring, sorting, and grouping natural materials.
Expressive Art & Visual Creativity: Children express self-reflection, color theory, and fine detail through vivid painting experiments and the creation of representational drawings like figures and recognizable shapes.