I wouldn’t call myself a gardener, more like gardener-adjacent, and either in because or in spite of this, I experience what most would call disproportionate excitement whenever 1) something grows and 2) I can use it. Grape tomatoes, jalapenos, zucchini, basil–all of it tastes better when I grew it, and I’m not ashamed to say …
Our multi-age classes are shorter than others, with less time for food prep, so the snacks have to be simple. (During smoothie week, we make it work!) This day, the task was drying the blueberries–something that seems almost like a non-job, and something that you might not even make time for at home. (Haven’t we …
You might guess that we’ll be talking about apples, and I suppose we will be. Because I did ask: Would you like to cut the apples for snack? And the child responded excitedly, ready to get started. And the child’s mom, as she had done since their first day at Clementine, got up to follow …
(Adapted from a post to our private Instagram group from October, 2023. Session families, join to read them all…occasionally, I share an older favorite here.) A number-one strategy for building independence and confidence is to let your child walk whenever possible, whether in beautiful weather as in the photo above or in gray and blustery …
(Adapted from a post to our private Instagram group from May, 2023. Session families can join to read them all, and I occasionally share a favorite here.) This morning, a child walked into the entryway, sat down in the shoe chair, took off her own shoes, set them on the bench, and excitedly walked to …
