About Next Best Thing Childcare and Preschool
We offer a variety of learning experiences including but not limited to dramatic play, cooking, science discovery, nature exploration, large and small motor skill development, social activities, early math skills, language and literacy, music and movement, cultural exploration and independent art.
We offer a thematic curriculum with a weekly letter focus as well as literature, social skill and world exploration themes guided by the Montana Early Learning Guidelines.
What a week looks like
Our learning experiences
Dramatic Play
Imagination, role play, and storytelling.
Cooking
Hands-on measuring, mixing, and following steps.
Science Discovery
Questions, experiments, and finding out why.
Nature Exploration
Time outdoors, seasons, and living things.
Motor Skills
Large and small motor skill development.
Social Activities
Sharing, turn taking, and friendship.
Early Math
Counting, sorting, patterns, and shapes.
Language & Literacy
A weekly letter focus and daily stories.
Music & Movement
Singing, rhythm, and moving to music.
Cultural Exploration
World themes and celebrating difference.
Independent Art
Open-ended making, with no wrong answer.
Stories every day
Language and literacy sit at the heart of the week, from a weekly letter focus to reading together.
Our Curriculum
A thematic curriculum with a weekly letter focus, plus literature, social skill and world exploration themes — all guided by the Montana Early Learning Guidelines.
Come and see for yourself
We encourage prospective families to pop in for a tour at their convenience. Stop by and see our caring, qualified staff in action.