A smiling girl in a green shirt sits at a table with craft supplies and paper plates.
Life at our school
A woman and a girl sit at a table, both smiling as they look down at a notebook while the girl holds a pen.
A child in a green vest and purple snow pants stands on skis holding poles on a snowy slope while another child in similar gear stands nearby.
A woman and a girl sit at a table looking at a smartphone together in front of bookshelves.
A group of children and adults pose together indoors among tables holding boxes and wrapped gifts, with several individuals pointing toward the camera.
A boy in a navy polo shirt smiles at the camera while two other children stand near a table in the background.
A woman holds a magnifying glass over a pinecone while two children examine pinecones and a magnifying glass at a table.
An adult woman with glasses and a girl in a navy vest sit at a table, smiling at each other while holding a pencil over an open notebook.
What to look for
Look at what children are doing with their hands. A photo of a settled room shows chosen work, not worksheets: a few children at a table, a teacher kneeling beside one child, shelves arranged so a three-year-old can reach and put things back. Small groups matter more than whole-class rows. Follow the order of the shelves and you can read how the year moves from simple to harder.
