Deerness Valley NurseryFeb 8, 20234 minWhy have we added Froebel to our description?Previously on the website and on social media our short description often included "Montessori and Reggio inspired" These are both...
Deerness Valley NurseryOct 1, 20192 minThe value of play (spoiler alert - it's very valuable)Decades of research has shown that play is crucial to physical, intellectual, and social- emotional development at all ages.
Deerness Valley NurserySep 6, 20182 minThoughts on Children and Childhood, Part 2: John DeweyWho was John Dewey? He was born in Vermont in 1859. Originally he was a student of philosophy, then after marrying Alice Chipman, he...
Deerness Valley NurseryJun 24, 20184 minThoughts on Children and Childhood - Part 1: Where do we come from?In order to properly explore education today, we need to place it within an understanding of what education used to be like in our...