Our days include...

Arrival and Saying Goodbye

Separating from a loved one can be hard, no matter how old you are. Together, we will help your child through it.

Nourishment

Children are fed according to their individual needs, eventually moving towards group mealtimes. Families send food and milk each day. As children grow, we will begin to practice growing and making food together.

Rest

We will work with your child's needs for rest based on their age and stage of development. Children who no longer nap are provided with a space to recharge and quiet, calming activities.

An young toddler walks hand in hand with an adult. The adult is shown from the legs down, in cut off black pants and purple and green clogs. The curly haired toddler is dressed in a blue rain suit and yellow crocs, with a butterfly drawn on top of the image to cover their face.

Self Care and Hygiene

Cleaning and clothing our bodies is not something we rush through to get to the "real" work or play. It is the real work! We work with children from a young age to participate in their self-care routines.

Toileting and Diapering

We will work with your family's approach, whether you use disposable diapers, cloth diapers, elimination communication, or a combination thereof. We will work together during toilet learning / toilet training as well.

An image of two children at play with yellow plastic construction vehicles and a few small containers of gathered hickory nuts in the shell. One child is holding a dump truck full of green hickory nuts that they are filling and dumping. The children are 3 or 4 years old, and only their clothed legs and peach / tan colored arms are visible.

Learning About Self and Others

We are learning about what we like, how we feel in different situations, what we are capable of and what we struggle with. We are learning how to live with others: how to give and receive, how to work together, how to disagree, and how to set and respect boundaries. We are building trusting relationships with self and others.

Play

We make space for active play, sensory play, and imaginative play. We will play outside in all seasons and types of weather.

Time in Nature

We care for and enjoy a yard that has chickens, a vegetable garden, and many trees and plants that provide habitat and food for insects and birds. We learn from the land and all the life it supports.

Walks and Adventures

We may take walks around the neighborhood, to nearby woods and parks, or other nearby spots of interest (a construction site, the library, etc.)

A simple rectangular sandbox in a sunny yard. A spruce tree and flowering plants are in the background. Sand toys including a pink bucket, small shovels, a green boat, sifters, and cups are in the foreground.

Meaningful Work

We learn from cooking, washing, sweeping, raking, shoveling, planting, digging, hauling, measuring, mixing, gathering, building, and much more. Opportunities to do authentic work help children develop many skills, but more importantly offer a sense of belonging to a group where our daily life is a collective endeavor.

Stories and Songs

We enjoy stories in many forms. With infants, we read books and sing songs together. With toddlers, we offer a brief circle time, including stories, finger plays, songs, dance, and movement. As children grow, circle time also becomes a time to discuss topics of interest, make a plan for the day, or share stories from home.

An older infant in a low chair reaches out to turn the handle of an egg beater while an adult's hands support the egg beater and bowl full of whipping cream. The infant is wearing a red shirt, black and white striped pants, with pale peachy skin and light blond hair.

Emergent Curriculum

We offer a variety of age-appropriate materials. Based on the children's interests and needs, we adjust the offerings over time to let them develop and explore further. Rather than a predetermined curriculum, we aim to provide a stimulating environment and a responsive teacher. We find that children will learn about colors, numbers, shapes, properties of matter, cause and effect, language, stories, literacy, time, patterns, problem-solving, and much, much, more, simply while following their natural curiosity, engaging in play, and spending time with friends and caring adults.

Schedule of the Day

The daily schedule is adjusted according to the composition of the group and will change as their needs change.

Two young toddlers and one adult play with dress up hats. One toddler is walking with a black cloth basket on top of their curly head. The other is wearing a straw hat and sitting in the adult's lap. No faces are visible except for some of the adult's, which is smiling.

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