SWEET MEADOW PLAYSCHOOL IS A LICENSED IN-HOME PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IN NORTHEAST PORTLAND FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-5. WE OFFER A NATURE AND PLAY BASED HYBRID APPROACH WITH A BLEND OF REGGIO EMELIA AND MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHIES. OUR DAILY RHYTHM FOLLOWS AN EMERGENT CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES MUSIC, STORYTELLING, HANDCRAFTING, CREATIVE NATURE AND GARDEN EXPLORATIONS, SKILL BUILDING, PROJECT BASED LEARNING AND CHILD-LED PROCESS ART. WE LOVE OPEN-ENDED SENSORY RICH EXPERIENCES FOR MULTI-AGES TO SHARE AND PRACTICE SKILLS ALONG SIDE ONE ANOTHER. OUR TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IS A BLEND OF MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH REGGIO EMILIA AND MONTESSORI APPROACHES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION AND NATURE.