KinderCottage

06/18/2026

Please welcome our newest student Murphy Luck of the Irish McCool. 🤎🐾☘️
13 weeks old and he’s keeping up with the big kids no problem. 😉

What better place to raise a well socialized pup?

06/13/2026

Eeek🐛🦋

Can’t wait for the kiddos to see the new babies!

Ignore my dirty hands. Blueberry stains. 😅

06/12/2026

Free gutters, a few zip ties and some pond pebbles and we’ll be having endless hours of STEAM exploration this summer.

Science—physics, movement & flow
Technology—using simple tools
Math—measurement
Engineering—experimenting with different configurations
Art—color mixing

06/11/2026

Back in April we made mini greenhouses and planted some lettuce. Kiddos harvested our first batch and we enjoyed delicious salads with our homemade pizza today. ☺️

06/08/2026

And it starts at birth.

This might be one of the most important things we are not talking about enough as a society.

We pour billions into the criminal justice system, into addiction treatment, into mental health crisis intervention… and yet we still don’t prioritize teaching children how to understand and regulate their emotions. We treat the consequences but not the root.

Here’s what the research tells us:
❤️ Children who develop emotional regulation skills are less likely to turn to substances to cope with pain they don’t know how to process.
❤️ They are less likely to respond to conflict with aggression.
❤️ They are more likely to build healthy relationships, make thoughtful decisions under pressure, and navigate the inevitable hard moments of life without falling apart or hurting others.

Because when a child learns to sit with discomfort, to name what they’re feeling, to calm their nervous system instead of acting from it, they are building the most important life skill there is.

✨ Emotional regulation isn’t a soft skill; it’s a survival skill.

And it starts at home, in the small everyday moments. When you help your child name their feelings instead of dismissing them, when you stay calm during their storm instead of escalating and when you model what it looks like to take a breath, feel something hard, and choose your response instead of just reacting.

✨ You are not just raising a child; you are shaping the kind of human they will be in every room they walk into for the rest of their life. ✨

And that is not a small thing; that is everything! 💜

06/05/2026

Kids did so wonderfully during our trip to the post office. Everyone remembered their manners and waited so patiently while I purchased stamps. Little friend on my back lost a boot so we got to take the walk twice so we could find it. 😂🤣🤷‍♀️

Weather this week was amazing. Many hours were spent outside exploring and getting messy. The more hours spent freely playing means the more time little learners are able to sit and focus on their lessons.

In my humble opinion, the perfect balance of structure and freedom.

P.S. we are all kinda obsessed with these breakfast “cookies”. 😋

P.P.S huge shoutout to my assistant Bodhi for being such a great help this week!!!

06/03/2026

Preschoolers went on a name letter hunt this morning. Such a simple activity to set up while also keeping young learners engaged. Movement is the foundation of how children learn and grow. The more movement we can incorporate into our lessons the better! 🤓📚

06/02/2026

Help me choose! The pricier one is a lot thicker. 🤑

P.S I wanna burn that IKEA shelf 😂

05/29/2026

05/16/2026

Amazing resource here in Carbon County! Give Seana a call and she’ll make sure your most precious cargo is riding safely. 😊

Congrats to our AMAZING Community Care Coordinator Seana!! Who is officially a Child Passenger Safety Technician!!!

CCPH has FREE CAR SEATS!!! Call 406-446-9941 to schedule a car seat inspection and/or if you are in need of a free seat!