In the Caterpillar classroom, we strive to create a safe, healthy, and regulated space where the children feel respected, valued, and included. Our main goal is to provide the children with a learning environment that fosters secure attachment and trust. This foundation allows us to guide other important skills such as self-help, independence, bravery, language, emotional regulation, communication and social skills with their peers and nature exploration. As educators, we hope to guide the children's growing independence and expose them to all elements of nature. We go on many adventures to CVU, the church, the local cemetery, and beyond. We provide daily sensory activities, ample outdoor time, and support emotion processing. Our classroom values the home school connection and believes that you are serving a family, not just a child.