
In the Yellow Room, our curriculum meets the individual needs and matches the personal interests of the children. According to Yellow Room kids, in our classroom, “we do a lot of fun stuff,” like “reading books,” “playing with our friends,” and “learning about plants.” We have rules like, “don’t squish bugs” and “be kind to friends.” To teachers and parents, the Yellow Room is a vibrant classroom where children learn about friendships, master self-help skills, strengthen literacy and number foundations, solve problems, develop a sense of themselves as community members, and explore the world around them.
Through games, group time, walks through town and the Wellesley College arboretum, free choice activity times and outdoor play, children develop social, emotional, movement and language skills. In addition to bringing the outdoors into the classroom and creating learning opportunities out of the kids’ interests, the children are provided a variety of activities designed to help build social, fine and gross motor skills. Teachers closely follow each child’s progress throughout the year and guide children individually towards achieving developmental milestones. As we meet the needs of the children in our care, we believe they are given the time, space, and support to become confident in their abilities and are well equipped to meet the challenges presented to them. Learning through play and having fun are key elements in the Yellow Room!


Teachers

Brad
Brad joined WCCC in 1998. He has been in the education field for 30 years. Brad started out as a teacher assistant for 1 year in a public school. Prior to joining WCCC, he spent 1 year as a teacher at the League School of Boston.

Emily
Emily joined WCCC in 2014. She has been in the education field for 16 years. She started out as an assistant teacher/substitute teacher at a nursery school. Over the years, she has spent various years as a nanny and one year working as a lead counselor at a summer camp.

Tracy
Tracy joined WCCC in 2023. She has been in the education field for 10 years. Tracy started out as an assistant teacher at a nursey school for 3 years. Prior to joining WCCC, she was a lead teacher for 3-4 year olds at a nursey school for 4 years.

Lisa
Lisa joined WCCC in 2023. She has been in the education field for over 20 years. She started out as an educational assistant for 2 years then moved into an integration coordinator position for a year. Lisa then spent a couple years as an after-school program site coordinator/program director. Prior to joining WCCC, she spent 4 years at Boston Children’s Hospital where she held various roles over the years such as a coordinator, assistant director, and director of their childcare center.
