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About UsUnlike many traditional preschools, we spend much of each day exploring and discovering together outside, hands-on the world around us. The Redwing Pond House Preschool provides a child an opportunity to learn in an environment where they are nurtured, supported and challenged at their own pace, while initiating them into a lifelong, meaningful relationship with the natural world.
Children and teachers spend much of their time every day exploring the beautiful grounds, meadows and trails of the Nature Center, where there is no limit to imaginary play and investigation. We garden throughout the school year, and enjoy messy projects within the classroom. |
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Developing Skills
The Pond House is a wonderful place for your child to explore outdoors with their peers, but also offers exceptional preparation for life long learning within the beautiful, ‘green’ building. Necessary learning skills are introduced and incorporated into each lesson. Literacy, math, and science, as well as social, gross-motor and fine-motor skills are integrated throughout our days. The Pond House offers a supportive and enriching environment for children to develop the skills necessary for success as they move on to their next steps of learning. |
Learning Together
Teachers support children’s natural curiosity and interests, and learn alongside them. The mixed-age group enables children to also learn from their peers, the younger children learning by example, and the older children gaining confidence by taking the role of the ‘experienced’ peer in many situations. This relationship, where everyone in the class is learning at different levels, allows for wonderful discussion and active learning by all involved. |
Jacqueline,
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Jacqueline was hired as the founding director of the Redwing Pond House Preschool in 2011 and is honored to play a part in young children’s education and support their developing relationship with nature and their environment. Jackie has spent over 30 years working with preschoolers and their families and is inspired by the enthusiasm, curiosity, and natural inquisitiveness of young children. Jackie holds a degree in Education, a Connecticut Director’s Credential and CT Head Teacher Certificate and enjoys photography, gardening, traveling, painting and exploring outdoors with her family and dog.
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Jen,
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Jen studied and worked at the UCONN Child Development Laboratories before graduating, having children and moving to Ansonia with her husband. Jen has taught for many years, joining the RWPH staff in December 2012, bringing her creativity, enthusiasm and fantastic storytelling skills to our team. Jen spends her time outside of the classroom cooking, reading, sitting on the beach and enjoying time with her family.
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Nancy,
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Nancy is delighted to discover and learn every day with the children of Redwing Pond House, supporting their development and fostering a strong connection with nature. Nancy and her husband live by a lake with abundant wildlife. They have a daughter and a son, who have chosen careers in medicine and environmental science. Nancy has a degree in Anthropology and Sociology, with 24 undergraduate and 15 graduate credits in Early Childhood Education. She has over 30 years of experience, the CT Head Teacher Certificate, and has been a teacher at RWPH since 2017.
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Tish,
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Tish joined the Redwing Pond House in 2018, and has brought her creativity and love of nature and exploration to the children in the program. Tish has over 30 years teaching experience with young children in Connecticut, New Jersey and Vermont. In addition to her numerous Early Childhood credits and Head Teacher Certificate, Tish also holds a degree in Business Administration. Tish spends much of her free time walking and exploring with her family in one of her favorite places-Maine. She is also an active volunteer at many organizations throughout Connecticut.
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