About Rebecca
Education & Experience
Born and raised in Aylmer, Rebecca Overall is a former Ontario Public School Teacher and Health Sciences Researcher with Bachelor degrees in Literature and Education as well as a Masters Degree in Library Science.
Rebecca is the creator of Artsy Startsy, a gentle preschool curriculum aimed at helping parents to spend quality time RO.A.M.ing with their children.
R.O.A.M. stands for Reader, Observer, Artist and Musician. This unique approach to learning has brought so much joy to her own family and is now being used by families around the world!
Juniper Glen's programming also draws from the Quebec Education Program, Oak Meadow and LifeWays programs of study. We are a LifeWays-aligned program.
R.O.A.M. stands for Reader, Observer, Artist and Musician. This unique approach to learning has brought so much joy to her own family and is now being used by families around the world!
Juniper Glen's programming also draws from the Quebec Education Program, Oak Meadow and LifeWays programs of study. We are a LifeWays-aligned program.
Why Juniper Glen?
Vision & Mission
We aim to gently guide the whole child to become an imaginative, inquisitive, compassionate and skillful citizen with a profound respect for the arts and nature.
What Happened to Kindergarten?
Have you noticed that traditional Kinder learning that focused on play, exploration and peer connection is less common today than it was even twenty years ago?
Studies show that the recent increase in academic pressures for Kindergarten children is having detrimental effects and is systematically destroying children's love of learning.
Studies show that the recent increase in academic pressures for Kindergarten children is having detrimental effects and is systematically destroying children's love of learning.
Letting Children R.O.A.M.!
Juniper Glen Kinderhaus and Nature School offers a local alternative to traditional Kindergarten. We want children to have the opportunity to ROAM!
R.O.A.M. stands for Reader, Observer, Artist and Musician and we believe that given the opportunity to explore all these areas, children can become joyful, life-long learners.
R.O.A.M. stands for Reader, Observer, Artist and Musician and we believe that given the opportunity to explore all these areas, children can become joyful, life-long learners.
Pyramid Learning
A typical Kindergarten focuses on ensuring that your child has reached the "correct level" on the ladder of learning. Although not expressly stated, the aim seems to be to systematically produce a workforce of like-minded graduates.
In contrast, Juniper Glen's pedagogical approach resembles a pyramid structure building a solid foundation so that your child will carry a love of learning well beyond graduation day.
By teaching your whole child, we focus not only on your little one's unique, creative mind but also on their skillful contributions to community and compassionate treatment of the world.
In contrast, Juniper Glen's pedagogical approach resembles a pyramid structure building a solid foundation so that your child will carry a love of learning well beyond graduation day.
By teaching your whole child, we focus not only on your little one's unique, creative mind but also on their skillful contributions to community and compassionate treatment of the world.
Seasonal Structure
Our students welcome the arrival and transitions of Fall, Winter and Spring and wrap up their studies with a celebration of the Summer Solstice!
Lessons are guided by the seasons since our ingredients for cooking and baking rely on the local harvest, our songs and stories follow the cycles of flora and fauna and our nature journals and art portfolios reflect our observations of the seasonal changes we observe in our neighbourhoods and homes.
Students work joyfully to prepare for seasonal festivals by making lamps for the Autumn Lantern Walk, setting out shoes for Saint Nicholas Day and dancing around the May Pole!
Lessons are guided by the seasons since our ingredients for cooking and baking rely on the local harvest, our songs and stories follow the cycles of flora and fauna and our nature journals and art portfolios reflect our observations of the seasonal changes we observe in our neighbourhoods and homes.
Students work joyfully to prepare for seasonal festivals by making lamps for the Autumn Lantern Walk, setting out shoes for Saint Nicholas Day and dancing around the May Pole!
Waldorf & Forest Schools
Juniper Glen is inspired by a combination of different pedagogy including Lifeways learning, Waldorf and Forest Schooling.
Watch here to learn more about these learning styles!
Watch here to learn more about these learning styles!
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