Wiggle Worms opened its doors in 2005. Our goal was to create an environment that felt like a second family. We served infants through 4 years old plus before and after school care. We have always believed that young children have a vast capacity for learning. This happens when the learning experiences provided are engaging and age appropriate. Simply put, they should be fun! To create the ultimate environment, it must include structure that is open-ended. This gives the freedom each individual child needs to learn. Over the past nearly 20 years, we have been able to repeatedly prove these theories and philosophies to be true and effective.
2020 brought every center challenges. We kept our doors open by the grace of God. Many of our families were fearful of sending their kids to public school. They asked if we would expand and include Kindergarten. We researched it and a pathway opened. We became dual licensed and credentialed with the Department of Education. We also achieved credentials with the Department of Children & Families. Now we serve 3 years to 3rd grade, plus summer camp for 3-10 years old.
Our Philosophy
VPK‘s (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten) main objective is to help children learn about the structure of school. It also provides a basis of knowledge academically and socially. We make sure that the learning is playbased, utilizing music, movement, and creativity. We meet your child where they are and help them learn to grow.
Kindergarten extends the learning of VPK. It provides the experiences needed to listen and learn from direct teaching in a group setting. Children begin to express their knowledge in written form. We continue to incorporate play-based learning through centers and group games. We utilize music, especially for memorization for both math and phonics.
First grade begins a more focused structuring of academics. Although still interactive, learning takes a more independently accountable pathway. Simply put, first graders take their first baby step towards taking personal responsibility for their own successes and challenges in their learning process. An example would be studying for a spelling test.
Second grade continues much of what began in first grade while their content begins to expand beyond learning how to do things such as reading, writing, and basic arithmetic but starts to learn why and puts greater emphasis on personal accountability.
Third grade is the beginning of upper elementary. They use the skills they have gained to acquire more knowledge. Instead of learning to read and write, they read and write to learn.
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