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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Raising Storytellers
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Raising Storytellers

At Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School, we are raising storytellers who learn to see the world not just as it is, but as it could be. Through stories, our children connect to language, peers, and the natural world, gaining the tools to navigate life with creativity, empathy, and confidence.

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Ice
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Ice

Monday morning brings ice to the play yard and classroom floor. This beautiful, changeable, loose part is just the thing we all need on a cold day.

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Our Forever Home
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Our Forever Home

We have been dreaming of a space that will be our forever home. Looking high and low. All we truly had to do was look where our heart is . . . Flower Avenue. We are home.

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Last Days of Summer
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Last Days of Summer

Our school year begins during the last days of summer here in northern hemisphere, in the Mid-Atlantic state of Maryland.

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