It Started With A Stick
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

It Started With A Stick

A perfect stick sparks a chase, laughter, and builds momentum for learning and connecting. Discover how outdoor play turns everyday objects into stories about friendship, fairness, and curiosity.

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Growing Into the Right Moment
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Growing Into the Right Moment

Readiness isn’t a date on a calendar. For some children, an extra year of play, belonging, and time outdoors provides the steady ground they need before taking their next step—growing confidence, joy, and a lasting love of learning.

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Belonging: How We Shape Our Day
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

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.

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The Third Teacher
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

The Third Teacher

Our play yard is a place where hands press into cool earth, feet trace the roughness of wooden beams, and eyes follow the gentle sway of leaves in the breeze. The indoor space will embrace the outdoors as an essential part of learning. We’re creating a space that nurtures children's growth and deepens their sense of belonging, ensuring that every child feels welcomed, seen, and inspired.

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Pushing Up
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Pushing Up

The revolutionary nature of collective cooperative care lies in its ability to challenge dominant systems that prioritize individualism, competition, and hierarchical, misguided expertise — in short, the “push down” — in early childhood education. By working cooperatively, a small group of committed individuals can create profound and lasting change—demonstrating that early childhood education flourishes when it is rooted in relationships, shared responsibility, and deep respect for children as capable learners.

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