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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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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Ice and Sky
Lesley Romanoff Lesley Romanoff

Ice and Sky

The questions that lead us on our way — on our journeys. We wonder, plan, and then walk towards discoveries. Or, we find more questions unanswered. School without walls, but with plenty of wind, sun, snow, ice, and open sky.

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