Who We Are

Griffin House is a mixed age, play based learning community with inspiration from the Montessori and Waldorf pedagogies. Our mission at Griffin House is to be a space where children can explore, express themselves, get curious and be an important part of a community. The curriculum and daily flow changes with the natural rhythm of the seasons. 

Our school room is a cozy space with warm lighting, natural fibers, & room for large motor play.

We rotate toys quarterly to fit our seasonal curriculum. You will find that most of the toys and materials at Griffin House are low stimulation to encourage imaginative play. Our space is screen free to foster good attention spans and healthy brain development.

When it’s time to rest & digest we head into the Sky Room where each child has their own cozy little spot to lay down and recharge.

Best of all, we have a great big back yard with lots of room to explore and plenty of covered areas to stay dry during the rainy days!

Our curriculum will transition through four main segments; Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Each segment will contain weekly highlights pertaining to the respective season. 

The children will learn with dirt under their finger nails about companion plants and the life cycles of bugs. They will learn to speak confidently in front of a group through talent shows and show & tells. Most of all they will learn healthy communication and cooperation through simply being together and caring for one another. 

In Summer we will spend a week singing, and talking about camping. We will work as a team to pitch a tent in the back yard, pack exploring bags, make a map of the neighborhood and go for a hike! We will do some tasty sensory math with marshmallows and sing campfire songs. 

Our detailed curriculum will be posted at the top of each season on Brightwheel.

Music, motor development, art, phonics, healthy communication, and nature are through lines connecting the lessons & the seasons all year long. Our daily routine will be flexible to accommodate the children’s whimsy & the weather but the overarching flow of the day will follow a predictable pattern that the children can count on. 

• Welcome & settle

• Breakfast

• Circle time (calendar, weather, feelings check in, and the letter of the week.)

• Tinker toys

• Individual or group learning time.

• Lunch

• Outside time (free play)

• Story time

• Nap/rest 

• Snack

• Art time (teacher-lead project or free form)

• Music 

• Outside time / large motor activity

• Any special events, ie; show & tell, talent show, birthday celebrations etc.