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Acorn Tree Child Garden Coming Soon! Acorn Tree is a home-based, all-day preschool program geared to children 3-5 years old.

The wonder of early childhood is nurtured through open-ended and imaginative play, practical activities, gardening, baking, arts and crafts, storytelling, and music Nature and the changing seasons bring thematic structure to the program, while daily and weekly rhythms provide comfort and confidence. Loving guidance within a child-centered environment allows children to safely and joyously explore their world.

Our Dragon Bread served as the centerpiece to last Friday’s Fall Harvest Festival. It was wonderful to have all our fami...
09/29/2026

Our Dragon Bread served as the centerpiece to last Friday’s Fall Harvest Festival. It was wonderful to have all our families there along with grandparents, siblings, extended family members, and alumni families. Along with making the Dragon Bread, the children helped prepare a big pot of Stone Soup, with vegetables grown in our garden along with contributions from each family to make a true community pot. The meal was topped off with delicious Apple crisp made from apples we picked on our orchard trip last week. Children’s crafts and a shared Michaelmas Circle made the festivities complete. Thanks to all who attended!

Fun day at the apple orchard!
09/23/2026

Fun day at the apple orchard!

A fun day wet-felting shooting star balls.
09/22/2026

A fun day wet-felting shooting star balls.

Today is the last day for children moving on to kindergarten. We made pocket dolls so that we could take a reminder of o...
09/09/2026

Today is the last day for children moving on to kindergarten. We made pocket dolls so that we could take a reminder of old friends with us wherever we go.

The golden light of autumn apparent as we start a new year together.
09/05/2026

The golden light of autumn apparent as we start a new year together.

Welcome to our play yard.
08/16/2026

Welcome to our play yard.

When a child pretends to be a cat, they are stepping into a role that allows both closeness and gives them lots of contr...
08/09/2026

When a child pretends to be a cat, they are stepping into a role that allows both closeness and gives them lots of control. They can do things as a cat they would never get away with as a child. Like climb onto a table, completely ignore you or just ‘meow’ loudly in your face!

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You'll be AMAZED! - By Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg

A large underwing moth (Catocala) wanted to play in the treehouse today. We examined its triangular shape and the intric...
08/08/2026

A large underwing moth (Catocala) wanted to play in the treehouse today. We examined its triangular shape and the intricate tree bark pattern of its wings. Then when it took flight we saw bright flashes of orange from its underwings before it landed on Grandfather Oak, blending in perfectly. We were so fascinated by the moth we almost didn’t notice the katydid hanging out right next to it.

Adding options to the play yard. I was thinking of a younger cohort when I purchased this play set and that this crew mi...
08/08/2026

Adding options to the play yard. I was thinking of a younger cohort when I purchased this play set and that this crew might be too old for it, but they all loved it. Car, fort, hideout, jumping platform, penguin slide were just the beginning. Something for everyone. Sometimes we give up on toys and types of play too quickly. It’s important to let our children’s play evolve by providing open ended play experiences and the time and space to make them their own.

They could not agree on whether they were playing Duck-Duck-Gray Duck or Duck-Duck-Goose, so they decided to play Chicke...
08/01/2026

They could not agree on whether they were playing Duck-Duck-Gray Duck or Duck-Duck-Goose, so they decided to play Chicken-Chicken-Egg. (Though really it was more like Egg-Egg-Chicken.)

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