“Their work is play, and it is what supports the health and development of their whole beings.”
Read moreLearning About Our Approach: The importance of empathy and strong connections in early relationships
“Children are afforded the best start in life with experiences of support, encouragement, and connection.”
Read moreListening to children: the importance of respecting emotional process
“Expecting a child to listen to reason when they are flooded with emotion isn't realistic.”
Read moreLearning About Our Approach: The reasons why "good job" is not a usual part of our teacher vocabulary
“If we allow our children to show us their pride in their accomplishments and then take their cue to celebrate with them, we are supporting their innate love of learning.”
Read moreHow We Choose Children's Books at Caterpillar Cottage
Not all children’s books are target for what is most interesting and developmentally appropriate. Here are 11 things to look for when selecting children’s…
Read moreIlluminating our Practice: Apologies at Preschool
“How can we as teachers, parents, grownups, support our children towards empathy, community and social graces?”
Read moreLearning About Our Approach: Child-Initiated Work, Practicing Patience and Intentional Inhibition
“Some of the children were working hard on taking turns to tell their stories about amusement parks…”
Read moreLearning About Our Approach: How we support children in learning self-help skills
“Children develop important fine and gross motor skills as well as learning cooperative teamwork and responsibility when they are afforded the support and time to do things for themselves.”
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