My Philosophies

I’m here for you! Some families only need a few hours of trustworthy care every now and then. Others are looking for a long-term addition to their parenting team. I totally appreciate that every family has different needs, and those needs change. We’ll work together to determine how I can best support your family.

My main focus is building a relationship with your child based on mutual respect. I communicate with them honestly and with developmentally-appropriate language. I empathize with them and validate their feelings. I connect and engage with them throughout the day, and celebrate their individuality.

The kids and I collaborate to set boundaries to keep everyone safe. I use positive reinforcement and natural consequences as my main forms of discipline. I also try to avoid any arbitrary rules and allow the kids to learn through their own experiences (as long as they aren’t at risk of serious injury).

I embrace principles from both Montessori & Regio Emilia education philosophies. I prepare our environment in a way that encourages natural curiosity and independence. I allow the children to develop naturally and structure activities that support their interests. The children are active participants in all of our daily tasks.

Once your child is no longer taking an afternoon nap, we’ll start using our afternoon time to work on some school readiness skills. I try to focus on phonics, pre-writing activities, sight words, and simple math concepts such as counting and addition.

I use screen time intentionally. I will usually allow kids over the age of 18 months to watch 15 - 30 mins of a read-aloud (usually Vooks on YouTube) after lunch while I clean up from the morning. Older kids that have dropped their afternoon nap will usually be allowed an additional 30-45 minutes of screen time during quiet time before we start our preschool activities. We usually watch Numberblocks or Alphablocks on YouTube. If you’d like me to limit screen time further, please let me know!