Rocky Hill Cooperative Nursery School is a wonderful place for children to learn and grow! Since 1957, parents, teachers and families have worked together to provide a warm, nurturing environment for preschoolers! Families and Community are a priority here! From Little Miss Muffet to Monet; the farmyard to the Louisiana Bayou; the Itsy Bitsy spider to Louis Armstrong; apple picking to visiting turtles and snakes, we provide a wealth of hands on experiences and learning! Our intergenerational activities with our “Grandfriends” at Stonebridge Assisted Living inspire kindness, caring, understanding, and a lot of fun! We are now a qualified provider of the licensed Music Together Preschool program, and a member of Parent Cooperative Preschool International. We’re so much more than just a little Nursery School!
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Come to Harlingen Reformed Church today from 10-1 to chat with Mrs. Linden (our Director and Head Teacher) about our program! Also at the fair: Barbara from Kids Music Round will be demonstrating at 10.30 am. Our other participants are Art Sparks, West Minister Conservatory of Music, Princeton Fitness, Joy the Clown. They are also hosting a Bake Sale for a cause.
Don’t forget our yard sale at the school from 8-3! We’ll have our own bake sale!
Tomorrow, from 8-3, we’ll be a part of the town wide yard sale in Rocky HIll, NJ! Come support us! Thanks!
No Comments »There’s not much that angers me. I’m pretty much a go with the flow person. (Ok, there is one.. leave cleaning products out where the children can reach. THAT will anger me!) But I can see the positives and negatives in most situations.
Recently, however, I had a conversation in which I learned how academic Kindergarten has become in a particular district. I was angry…and sad. I’m sorry, but you CAN teach in a fun, developmentally appropriate manner! Coming from a special education background, our focus was on learning objectives. Not only did I have objectives for the lesson, but the objectives on the child’s IEP had to be noted. It didn’t mean I had to “drill and kill” (I think the “kill” is for their spirit!)
So… what can a child learn on a hike? Read the rest of this entry »
I love to learn! I believe strongly that teachers need to expand their horizons, evaluate their programs, and learn what others are doing. This weekend, two RHCNS board members and I are attending the Parent Cooperative Preschools International conference in Washington DC. We’ll tour other co-ops, attend business meetings, and learn how other co-ops work. I’m so excited!
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But in the morning… another nature hike and visit to the creek! This time with my three day group!
Comments OffOne of my goals is to provide opportunities for my students to experience things their parents can’t or may not want to do at home. It’s not often you have 16 other children for your child to play with! Today? A visit to the woods and a creek. Splashing with their buddies, building with stones, sliding down a dirt hill.
The pictures say it all!