A Glimpse Into a Day at Wildflowers

Meet our caregivers, discover the topics our children choose to explore, and check out our room and flexible schedule that blends structure with play.

Our Caregivers

Young woman wearing a helmet, smiling, giving a thumbs-up, in an outdoor setting with trees and parked cars.
Side profile of a woman sitting on a park bench in an autumn forest, smiling with sunlight filtering through trees, wearing a knitted hat and black coat.

Tammi Perkins

Our Center Director with 30 years of experience in early childhood education.

Emily Perkins

Our Curriculum Director with 10 years of experience in early childhood education.

Children playing indoors, one boy with blonde hair wearing safety glasses and holding a walkie-talkie, another child with a black and pink hat, and others sitting or standing on a carpeted floor in a room with pictures on the wall and a wooden cabinet.
Two young boys wearing colorful aprons are kneeling at a table and painting with blue and green paint on sheets of paper in a classroom or art room.
Four children playing on a colorful rug in a playroom, with one girl reaching into a cart of toys and the other children watching or playing nearby. Shelves of toys and cartons are visible in the background, along with a parking sign on the wall.

Our Space

Our classroom is designed to feel familiar and welcoming. With a touch of old-school preschool charm, each area has a clear purpose, from building to dramatic play, with materials children can choose and return on their own. The space is cozy and thoughtfully organized to support independence, exploration, and a strong sense of community.

A preschool classroom with wooden furniture, a round table with four black chairs, some water bottles on the table, a small cabinet with a basket on top, a corner with a floor lamp, and a wall decorated with pictures and a 'Welcome Home' sign.
A classroom corner with a wooden table and cushions on the floor, a shelving unit on wheels with art supplies, a pegboard with educational posters, and a small air conditioning unit in the background.
Children's play area with colorful rugs featuring roads and race tracks, shelves of toys, and educational materials in a well-lit room.
A classroom corner with shelves filled with educational supplies, a table and chair, and a small rug on the floor.

Our Schedule

Schedule for Little Sprouts Childcare Center's Wildflowers program for 36 months to kindergarten, divided into morning and afternoon activities, including arrival, breakfast, outdoor activities, projects, snacks, music, lunch, naps, play, and cleanup, with specific times noted.

We designed our schedule to include both large and small group activities, as well as longer blocks of free play where children can explore their interests in depth. Outdoor and project times are split between two groups to make the most of our playground space. These blocks can be adjusted based on weather or the children’s needs, while keeping meals and rest times consistent.

Weekly Plan Example

Why Curiosity-Based Learning Works

Children learn best when they follow what fascinates them. At Wildflowers, this means asking questions, exploring ideas, and investigating the world around them—whether it’s the life cycles of insects or how people honor those who have passed. Curiosity drives deeper thinking, meaningful connections, and skills that last well beyond any single project. Check out two of our past deep dives below.

Two children with blond hair, one boy and one girl, are outside near a stone structure with green grass around. The boy is squatting and writing or drawing on a black tablet with a pen, while the girl is sitting on the grass, holding a notebook and a pen, and appears to be writing.

Death/Cemeteries

A young boy kneeling on the grass at a cemetery, placing a folded note or paper between the grave stones of a loved one. The grave stone reads "Gena" with the dates 3-1963 and includes a cross and floral design.
A young girl with long blonde hair leaning on a table, with a wooden block and two green gummy bears on top of it, in a classroom setting with colorful chairs, a yellow bowl with red, blue, and yellow objects, and a floral couch in the background.

A child pointed at a picture of a headstone in a Halloween book and asked, “What’s that?” We then spent the better part of a year talking about death, illness, burial practices, religious/family beliefs, the length of a life, and other difficult questions.

What We Did

  • Drew headstones

  • Walked in the cemetery

  • Counted the average years in a life

  • Planned funerals and burials

  • Celebrated life

Close-up of a hand holding a green grape berry on a vine, with green leaves in the background.
Close-up of a Monarch butterfly resting on a person’s finger, showing orange and black patterned wings against green foliage background.
Children working on a mosaic activity with colorful tiles, matching pieces to pictures of insects on paper.

Invertebrates

Two children examining a large tray filled with peanuts and plastic bug toys, with one child holding a magnifying glass and a chart on the wall with pictures and information about insects and arachnids.

A fear of spiders and love of ants spurred three weeks of this theme. The children learned about the purpose of insects, how to safely identify and act around them, and definitely gained a healthy respect for the once “icky bugs”.

What We Did

  • Watched a monarch’s lifecycle in Emily’s garden

  • Read books and tried to ID insects

  • Learned about invasive species

  • Found out about the food chain

  • Started asking before squishing

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