SKYTOWN STORIES
Welcome to Skytown Stories, a new space for our community to explore the magic of early childhood. Through learning stories written by our teachers, we’ll provide a window into the classroom with insights into child development and the vital role of play. These stories are designed to offer you meaningful ways to support your child’s growth and curiosity, bridging the connection between school and home.
Co-Regulation
Co-regulation is generally the process where two people help each other manage emotions. In our Skytown space, we are talking about the dynamic between an adult and a child.
We help children figure out how to regulate their own emotions in at least two ways: (a) by modeling how we handle our own emotions, and (b) through co-regulation.
Expanding Play with Materials
Skytown is a play-based, emergent curriculum school, which means we are always watching for ways to help children expand their play. Play is, after all, how we believe children learn at this age. At Skytown, that’s what our children spend their time doing, and we believe that through play, children learn to problem-solve, act out sociodramatic scenes that make them feel powerful in their world, and explore the environment we offer them.