Marys Little Lambs

About Marys Little Lambs

Early care and education is incredibly important for child development and a home-based educational program like at Marys Little Lambs can be just the way to start the learning journey! At Marys Little Lambs, families will benefit from a family-like environment in an in-home setting. This setting can help facilitate a smooth transition for children into the educational world, as children benefit from a small setting and small group sizes but get the socialization and opportunities to explore the wider world. Marys Little Lambs has a full-time schedule that promotes community for the students and families that attend. Students will have the opportunity to get to know the same peers and adults, every day, and learn together in a structured environment. With plenty of opportunities to explore, play, and try new activities, students will grow their cognitive and language skills as well as their sense of wonder at the world around them. Parents will see their children’s social and behavioral development grow in leaps and bounds! In addition, Marys Little Lambs teaches a mixed-age curriculum that facilities peer learning and communal growth. In a mixed-age classroom like at Marys Little Lambs, students receive open-ended, stimulating activities and are encouraged to move at their own pace. Younger students receive help and encouragement from older students, boosting their confidence and self-esteem, and older students get to lend a helping hand, teaching empathy and the joy of giving. Mixed-age learning replicates the best of a family or neighborhood group structure as children socialize with peers a little ahead or a little behind their own development path.