STEP is our whole-child program. Children think, express and participate in small live groups, learning to communicate, listen, take charge, solve problems and get along.
Children learn to say what they think and what happened, so someone else understands.
What a child might do. Explains a choice or recent experience and checks that another child understood.
Try at home (about 2 minutes). At dinner, ask your child to tell you one thing from their day in three parts: first, next, last. Then ask what picture you had in your head.
Children practise paying attention, following instructions and asking when something is unclear.
What a child might do. Acts on age-appropriate instructions and asks when a detail is unclear.
Try at home (about 2 minutes). Give a three-step mission, such as bring a spoon, a cup and a book. Leave one detail vague and see if they ask about it.
Children make small choices, start a task themselves and finish what they began.
What a child might do. Chooses a first step and completes a task with decreasing adult prompting.
Try at home (about 2 minutes). Let your child pick one small job, such as setting the table. Ask only, "What will you do first?" and then step back.
Children learn to notice a problem, try more than one idea and say what changed.
What a child might do. Describes a simple goal, tries two approaches and explains what changed.
Try at home (about 2 minutes). Challenge them to build the tallest tower they can from cups. After the first try, ask what they would change and try again.
Children name how they feel and choose something useful to do when things go wrong.
What a child might do. Names a feeling and chooses a practical response during a manageable setback.
Try at home (about 2 minutes). When a game does not go their way, wait a moment, then ask, "What are you feeling? What could help?" Offer two choices if they are stuck.
Children see other points of view, take turns and work together to finish a challenge.
What a child might do. Works with peers to finish a challenge, takes turns and describes what helped.
Try at home (about 2 minutes). Give two children, or you and your child, one bowl of blocks and one goal: build one thing together. Talk about what helped at the end.
Young children practise through play and conversation: sharing a choice, following a short instruction, naming a feeling and taking turns. Skills are matched to age.
No. The ideas on this page are invitations to try if you like, using things you already have.
Nurche classes are live, in small groups of up to 5. Try one free demo before deciding.
