About Us
From the Beginning
Ms. Amy Morie Johnson is the academy's director and the mastermind behind what you know as Jungle Gym. Ms. Amy has been an early childhood professional for over 25 years. Earning a degree in childhood development from Black River Tech College along side teaching early childhood courses through U of A in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Completing a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education courses/seminars annually helps ensure Ms. Amy never misses a step when it comes to your child's education.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”
– Nelson Mandela
Our Programs
Imaginative Learning
At Jungle Gym, we like to think outside of the box. Engaging the Childs mind to critically think is a big part of our curriculum at the Academy. This type of learning is important for a child’s development and understanding of how things works.
Imaginative learning helps children develop confidence, self-esteem, and problem solving tactics.
Most of our curriculum involves hands on learning.
Outdoor Play
Children who play outdoors, regularly, are more curious, self-directed, and likely to stay with a task longer than those children who spend most of their time indoors.
Children that engage in outside activities get aerobic exercise and gain excellent gross motor skills.
Our programs, regardless of age, go out daily to explore their senses from smelling flowers, scoping out that perfect water puddle prime for jumping in, and attempting to become the next "Simon Says" Champion.
Little Learners
6 wks. - 12 mths.
Create an environment that will make any baby and parent feel safe.
Promote stimulating activities with our caring teachers to build a bond with every child they care for.
Explorers
1 yr.
Promote the energy and excitement that comes naturally from that first taste of freedom; inherited from those first steps and converting that into a positive learning experience.
Bright Minds
2 yr.
Just like the Explorers age group we strive to build on the milestones and experiences from harnessing the naturally energetic curious mind of your toddler.
Discovery
3 yr.
The start of our preschool program. We start to help building routines and self help skills, to promote independent learners.
Step Up
4 yr.
The final stepping stone until kindergarten. Introducing your child to a more structured routine throughout the day from classroom environments and social development.
Futures
K - 6th
We set student up for a productive school day through an effective morning and afternoon routines that help define daily goals.
Our Mission
At Jungle Gym Adventures & Learning Academy, we believe in the value and uniqueness of each child we serve. Our childcare experience is designed to promote each child's own individual social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
As caregivers and educators, our mission is to provide a safe and developmentally appropriate learning environment, which fosters a child's natural desire to explore, discover, create, and become a lifelong learner.
2640 N Thomasville St
Pocahontas, Randolph County 72455
USA
Email: Junglegymacademy@yahoo.com
Phone: (870) 248-0431
