Dear Community Members: As we reach the anniversary of the global pandemic, we as a Board have been reflecting on this past year and how we’ve joined together as a Community to face the many different challenges that have arisen. We’re…
Author: Gail Ader
Early childhood education is my passion and I have worked in this field since 1998, first as a teacher and then as an administrator. Child centered learning in a supportive and developmentally appropriate setting is the key to high quality programs. As the Executive Director at the Cooperative Learning Community my focus is on supporting my team so that they can focus on their children and families.
As parents and educators, we help our children learn the alphabet, colors, and numbers. We should also ensure that we help them learn social skills such as empathy, coping, and self-reliance. It is important to recognize that social emotional learning…
So, it’s almost been a year. At times it seems endless and at times as if it all started just a few months ago. It also is steeped in learning and growing – we have found all new ways to…
Cooperative Learning Community Families, We know that the last few weeks have been heart-wrenching, and have laid bare deep-rooted inequities and tensions in our country, and around the world. We wanted to take this opportunity to check in with you,…
As you work at home right now and your children are running around the house you are going to be looking for some different options to keep everyone happy. Sometimes in the classroom providing less is more for the children.…
From Sarah Whitmarsh, Lead Teacher, Cooperative Nature School The Bees are still buzzing! Many things in our daily lives are not business as usual. Things are changing and there is much uncertainty as to when things will return to normal.…
Dear Families, While you are home during these next few weeks, and balancing both work and children, here are a few tips and ideas that will help everyone set up a positive and fun routine J First, set up a…
Here are some wonderful resources you might find interesting or helpful during your time at home with your children. It can be difficult to juggle life and make sure your children are staying engaged and keeping up with their routine. Consistency…
We’ve finished tidying, cleaning and sanitizing our classrooms, which are far quieter than we teachers would like. We miss you and the children and hope to see you soon! In the meantime, you will find some fun recipes below that…
One of the things we are constantly thinking about at both of our schools is diversity. We know many of you are busy working from home, but in this time of slowing down, I wanted to take a minute to…