My son has attended the Children's Garden preschool since 2012, and I have been extremely pleased with the school and the teachers. As mentioned in a previous review, the curriculum is Waldorf inspired and therefore extremely different from a traditional academic setting. As an educator in a traditional school setting it was at first difficult to grasp the concept of Waldorf; however after much research, which I believe is every parents responsibility, I was able to see the benefit of this type of learning and even more so as I watched my son thrive from being there. \r
My son's teachers inclusive of Sally, the director, who taught my son in summer camp, are very gentle while maintaining high expectations for him. I have observed that he is more thoughtful in action, creative in play, and mindful of others. \r
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The school does not teach concepts such as letters, and numbers, but as research suggests learning at this age, 3 ,occurs best through play, peer interaction and modeling from teacher figures. I firmly believe that learning is not the sole responsibility of teachers but should begin at home; therefore if it is desired to have your children learn traditional curriculum why not begin at home?\r
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My only suggestion would be to allow parents to observe their children in the classroom setting or at play other than that I highly recommend The Children's Garden as an alternative to tradition preschool education.
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