... a place where children are able to express creativity and ownership. The classroom is usually colorful and decorated with artifacts that the children have found or made and each child has a cubby to call his or her very own. And generally, there is soft music filtering the air. The teachers are dressed casually, which makes for a comfortable relationship not only between the children and teacher, but between the parent and teacher as well. The teachers are also patient, kind and attentive to the children's needs and requests, and have little problem handing out hugs and smiles. Because of this inviting environment, these young students are able to express their individuality through a number of activities such as painting, singing, digging, eating, reading, counting, or napping. They have the choice to choose red or blue, big or small, one or two. It is through these different choices that ...

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