Preschool at ViVi - The Bear School
Early childhood development is critically important. At ViVi, our experienced teachers and staff help facilitate this period of learning, and that’s what separates us from traditional child care facilities.
With our New Beginnings program, your child will be paired with a primary teacher who will provide personalized attention and nurture them through every milestone—within a caring and cohesive community.
Individualized care
Our preschool includes:
- Independent, teacher-directed, and small-group activities that encourage investigation, exploration, and discovery
- Learning approaches that adapt to each child and incorporate their strengths and interests
- Curriculum that supports creative expression, literacy, music, and more
- Confidence-building opportunities to solve problems and make decisions
- FASCP learning that encourages future-forward skills
- Safety, security, and cleanliness practices that meet or exceed all state, local, and national guidelines
Our Preschool
“At ViVi – The Bear School, we understand the significance of the preschool years. Our meticulously crafted program is designed to instill complete confidence in every facet of your child’s journey: from prioritizing health and safety to delivering a comprehensive and school-ready curriculum. Supported by seasoned educators, our program is rooted in extensive research, ensuring that children are thoroughly prepared for kindergarten and the significant milestones that lie ahead.”
Safety, security, and cleanliness practices that meet or exceed all state, local, and national guidelines
Signature practices
By weaving in academic principles within the FASCP framework designed and applied at various schools by the founder Ussama Rasool Qadri, Vivi the Bear School cultivates a comprehensive educational setting. This approach not only emphasizes farming, arts, science, and construction but also integrates structured academic learning. It encourages academic exploration through agricultural studies, artistic expression as a conduit for understanding complex concepts, scientific inquiry rooted in farm-related activities, construction merged with academic concepts, and literature intertwined with nature-based learning. This holistic blend fosters a well-rounded educational environment, aligning with the holistic Waldorf-inspired philosophy.
- Everyday Mathematics & Farming Integration: Blending numbers with real-life experiences on the farm, incorporating counting seeds, measuring harvests, and understanding proportions through gardening activities.
- Cooking and Pottery Workshops: Engaging in kitchen activities not only for learning counting and fractions but also integrating pottery making with clay and natural materials to understand shapes and sizes.
- Storytelling with Nature Walks: Using storytelling sessions intertwined with nature walks to emphasize pre-reading and listening skills, while connecting the stories to the elements found in the natural environment.
- Creative Writing and Sculpting: Encouraging writing skills through nature-inspired prompts and fostering creativity by incorporating sculpting with natural materials like clay, sticks, and stones.
- Exploratory Science Farm Lab: Hands-on exploration in a farm-based laboratory, allowing children to observe, experiment, and understand the natural world through planting, examining soil, and exploring the characteristics of farm animals.
- STEM through Construction: Implementing STEM activities with a focus on constructing structures, understanding machinery, and solving problems related to construction and the debeloping love for architerture.
- Woodworking with Nature's Resources: Engaging in woodworking activities using natural materials found, exploring the properties of wood and other resources while creating structures that connect with real life.
