Our Vision

The Joyful Garden is a place for children to learn and grow in an atmosphere of safety and encouragement. The child is supported in meeting his or her own needs and responding to his or her inner drives through recognition of the unique capabilities and innate judgement that each and every human being holds from birth. Our approach appreciates the unique temperament, learning styles and multiple intelligences of each child. Our guides hold each individual in the utmost respect, while teaching the language and action of peace every day.

Our indoor environments are rich and varied. We include areas of vibrant colors and materials that stimulate children's exploration of the external, and soft, cozy areas that invite peaceful internal contemplation. True artists' materials invite creative expression and props and costumes open the door to dramatic play. The literature-rich setting provides the starting off point for language acquisition, pre-numeracy, per-literacy, and whets the child's appetite for learning about science, nature and the arts.

Our Multi-Age Setting
Our programs reflect the developmental phases of early childhood. We encourage the internal focus and independent work of the young child (18 months - 30 months), by providing the tools and setting s/he requires to "Do it myself!" The young child's work is respected by adults and children alike, and children learn to politely refuse other's offers to help or share if they do not desire them. The drive to acquire language is fed by the literature and language rich environment; by the songs and poems sung, read and recited by guides; and by the plethora of interesting objects to experience with the five senses, to name, and to describe.

The emerging sociability of the preschooler (2.5-4 years old) is piqued by the availability of cooperative tools and projects; by guide-led activities based upon the children's expressed interests; and by open-ended, multi-use materials in the environment. The child's fluctuating desire for the familiar versus the new is met through the supply of materials that s/he is accustomed to and can easily find and select for him or herself: sorting, gluing, building, nurturing (doll, self, friends, plants), creating... Children are free to choose what they wish to work on; no activity is compulsory.
Let's go Outside!

Available to all children as a regularly scheduled part of each day's curriculum, our large outdoor environment gives children the space and props they need to develop physically through practicing gross motor skills. In addition, our gardens provide children with link to the earth and all that it provides.
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