Belonging: How We Shape Our Day
Every part of the day is an invitation to notice, connect, and belong with the children and with each other. Through playful exploration, group gatherings, and quiet transitions, children are learning to trust themselves, each other, and the world around them. Moment by moment.
We Call This “The Outside In”
We let the outdoors open our imaginations and we let the indoors hold our reflections.
It is a small rhythm, but a powerful one.
We begin outside.
We carry the world in with us.
And everything inside becomes just a little bit more alive.
A Blank Slate
I felt a return of the hopefulness. The frustrations, the tangles of to-do lists, the navigating of relationships between builder, architect, and our own school community all melted away. Our building, not just the physical structure, but our intentions had been seen.
Branching Out
At the end of the school year, we celebrate with a family potluck (the food is always good). This shared food is lovingly prepared and bought with careful for others in the community. Children run and play, circling back to the picnic area like little bumblebees, humming along. It is a great way to close the year. This is the Director’s speech marking the ending of one year and looking forward to the next.
Our Little Red Wagons
What is the best wagon? For us, it has to be this wagon. The Town & Country Little Red Wagon that can! The wagon’s stability, its familiar painted wood, knobby tires, and long metal handle—with just the right amount of resistance and maneuverability—make it more than a tool. It’s a forever item, not for transporting children but for handing them the reins.