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Free Spirit School is respectful
and fun alternative school/childcare for children age 4 and up in a unique
setting. The hours are from 10am - 2pm on Mondays and
Wednesdays.
Children in our care enjoy
stories, active outdoor adventure, healthy snacks, art exploration, and just
general hanging out together and having fun. We help follow passions and
interests, and play outside in all kinds of weather - caring for the animals,
getting into sand and water, shooting hoops, riding bikes, tending the garden
and so much more!
Our priority at Free Spirit is to
facilitate communication between the various ages in ways that meet everyone's
needs for respect and safety, with no punishments or conditional rewards of any
kind.
When there are conflicts or tears, we listen to feelings, offer
empathy, and brainstorm solutions - modeling peaceful conflict resolution.
Children feel respected even when they don't get exactly what they want, and
therefore feel more open to communication and compromise.
Emily Troper
has been studying Child Development for over 15 years, and is a Parent Educator
and a Postpartum Doula. She is the mother of 4 children, and is influenced and
inspired by the work of Alfie Kohn, Gordon Neufeld, Bev Bos, Maria Montessori,
Pam Leo, Larry J. Cohen, and of course her own
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