Learning at Sunnymont
We invite you to come and see for yourself. Or, ask Sunnymont parents about their experience at the school. You'll likely get a glowing testimonial about what Sunnymont has meant for their child, their skills and confidence as parents, and their sense of belonging to this community.
Our school environment is magical in that it brings out the best in all of us.
Sunnymont shows children how to solve problems and attain results
Recently, some Sunnymont kids had a dispute over sharing old tires we sometimes play with outside. Their teacher asked them to think of a solution that would work for all involved. After several ideas, a four-year-old suggested that if we had more tires, there would be enough for everyone.
Another child accompanied the teacher to look in the phone book and make calls to tire shops to ask them to donate used tires. The children in fact got their tires, worked together to move them from our gate to the play area, and took pride in their resourcefulness as they played together.
Sunnymont provides a nurturing environment for children and parents.
A Sunnymont mom recently wrote in a note to her teacher, "Thanks for taking the time to help. I've been struggling with this issue and not feeling like I was getting anywhere. Now I see why it wasn't working. Thanks to watching you in class the other day and your lovely e-mail, I now have wonderful ideas and great words to use. I can't wait to start working on this problem with my son."
Sunnymont teachers are led by the children in learning new things
After some children showed an interest in counting everything in sight, a Sunnymont teacher spent her weekend assembling materials to make a puppet story and other activities out of a favorite counting book. She shared her ideas with another teacher, whose class got even more excited, and also became curious about an animal in the counting story. A science unit to study the animal was in place by the next day.
