Outdoor Preschools Grow a Passion for Nature
Ellis Duffy held a leaf during playtime at Cairn Hill Nature Preschool in Lynn. The program works to incorporate nature into all aspects...
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ARTICLES SUPPORTING OUR MISSION & PHILOSOPHY
Apple Orchard School
- Sep 7
- 1 min
Opinion| Helping Anxious Kids Might be Easy - NYT's
By Camilo Ortiz and Lenore Skenazy Dr. Ortiz, a psychologist, is an associate professor of psychology at Long Island University, Post....
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Apple Orchard School
- May 17
- 1 min
You Can Love and Hate Being a Parent
Do you ever feel like you don’t want to be around your children? The journey of parenthood can be both incredible and intricate, with...
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Apple Orchard School
- Jul 12, 2022
- 1 min
The Power of Authenticity with Our Children - Why it Matters
Janet discusses the challenges and benefits of authenticity — how being real with our children helps us to achieve our goals as parents,...
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Apple Orchard School
- Jul 12, 2022
- 1 min
Making Maps as Creating and Constructing Experiences in a PreKindergarten Forest Classroom
Children are constantly working to make sense of themselves, their experiences, and their worlds. One way that children tend to do this...
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Apple Orchard School
- Dec 9, 2021
- 4 min
Oh Baby, it's Cold Outside - Dressing Your Child for Cold Weather.
You may be thinking, “I can barely get my child into clothes – how am I supposed to dress my child for cold, wet, and snow?” Most of each...
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Apple Orchard School
- Jun 3, 2018
- 1 min
The Overprotected American Child
Why not let them walk to school alone? Parents and communities are figuring out ways to give their children more independence—and it just...
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Apple Orchard School
- Apr 26, 2018
- 1 min
The Perks of a Play-in-the-Mud Educational Philosophy
Most American kids don’t spend large chunks of their day catching salamanders and poking sticks into piles of fox poop. In a nation...
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Apple Orchard School
- Mar 30, 2018
- 1 min
To Raise Resilient Kids, Be a Resilient Parent
As parents, we want our children to be emotionally resilient — able to handle life’s ups and downs. But parents’ ability to foster...
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Apple Orchard School
- Dec 6, 2017
- 1 min
Why We Need to Let Kids Be Creative
It’s a brisk winter morning in New York City and a class of bubbly preschoolers have burst into Room 5 of the Brooklyn Heights Montessori...
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Apple Orchard School
- Nov 1, 2017
- 1 min
Managing the Storm of a Toddler's Tantrum
Pity the poor parent whose child is throwing a public tantrum. No, don’t come up with a list of excellent parenting strategies that...
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Apple Orchard School
- Oct 25, 2017
- 1 min
The 'Problem Child' is a Child, Not a Problem
Matt Hannon was in preschool when he started getting into trouble. Teachers quickly labeled his mischievous behavior — like cutting his...
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Apple Orchard School
- Oct 25, 2017
- 1 min
The Power of Intention: Reconsidering Everyday Early Childhood Practices
It was a typical consult request — challenging behaviors. The message on my phone: “We just are not sure what to do with this group of...
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Apple Orchard School
- Oct 1, 2017
- 1 min
In Praise of Mediocre Kids
Last year, my son Finn came home from school and announced that he wanted to play the French horn. Naturally, I signed him up. A few...
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Apple Orchard School
- Sep 25, 2017
- 1 min
Why Kids Deserve a Preschool That Let's Them Play
Standing at the creek’s edge, my son carefully drops his wooden boat into the water. He follows his classmates along the banks, guiding...
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Apple Orchard School
- Sep 12, 2017
- 1 min
When a Pet Dies, Helping Children Through
The loss of a pet is often a child’s first experience with death. Understanding the unique ways that children view pets and respond to...
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Apple Orchard School
- Jun 2, 2017
- 1 min
How to Raise a Feminist Son
We raise our girls to fight stereotypes and pursue their dreams, but we don’t do the same for our boys. By Claire Cain Miller June 1,...
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Apple Orchard School
- May 24, 2017
- 1 min
Running Free in Germany's Outdoor Schools
One early morning this past February, before the frost melted or the sun fully rose, 20 small children gathered in a scabby municipal...
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Apple Orchard School
- Apr 7, 2017
- 1 min
Could Urban Farms be the Preschool of the Future?
Under the distant gaze of a city skyline, cows and chickens wander through rows of sprouting vegetables; clear glass greenhouses dot the...
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Apple Orchard School
- Feb 27, 2017
- 1 min
A Place for Joy
15 years ago I was deep in a search for a preschool for my son James. I wasn’t sure exactly what I was looking for, but trusted that I’d...
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