OUR APPROACH
Outdoor Immersion
We encourage kids to revel in their innate curiosity, hands-on and hearts open. Spending most of our time outdoors, we instill a sense of belonging to place and to the natural world. The forest and fields are our classrooms, filling the days with rich learning opportunities. We garden, forage and cook. We dance, dig and paint. We hike and run free. We strive to be outside in all weather as much as possible.
Unstructured Play
We honor the imaginative and collaborative learning experiences that come out of play. We believe that a lot of unstructured play is important in fostering well-rounded childhood development. One of the many things we love about young children is watching how creative they naturally are when they let their imaginations run wild.
Emergent Curriculum
Children are naturally curious about the world around them. Our day-to-day activities are inspired by that curiosity, often forming spontaneously around children’s interests. In broad strokes, our curriculum is focused on exploring the natural world as well as developing social/emotional skills & self awareness. We also integrate some Spanish language learning into each day. Read more about our curriculum here.
Health and Wellbeing
We hope that this place will come to feel like a home away from home for your little ones. We strive to create an inclusive learning environment that celebrates diversity of all kinds. We are committed to keeping a small student/teacher ratio. We make nutritious home-made snacks, and do mindful movement. We watch the birds. We stretch and greet the sky each morning. We breathe & listen to the song of our brook.
