Why do we value community?
Supportive communities are vital to the human experience. We all need connections with other people, since we are social creatures by nature. We are not meant to do this parenting thing in isolation. We want to build the village we have all been searching for.
Relationships are at the center of all teaching and learning. Humans are social learners. Within the context of a safe attachment with our primary caregivers, we learn about what to expect from the world. We keep on learning in social relationships throughout our lives. When we feel connected and seen, we can navigate challenges, freely explore, and meet our goals.
We are part of a growing movement in the field of early childhood education, prioritizing crucial experiences for children's healthy development: play and exploration, connections with nature, nurturing relationships, and a strong sense of belonging. Recently, early childhood education has been moving dangerously away from evidence-based practices, instead pushing down curriculum and developmentally inappropriate expectations into preschool, toddler, and infant spaces. This deeply misguided idea that earlier is somehow better is cutting our children off from the types of experiences that truly support learning and development. We are on a mission to advocate for what children need and deserve, and our voices will be stronger together!
