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| Music & Art Based Preschool / Home Child Care |
Jory Aronson - My love of working with young children spans many years. Both my education (BA in Early Childhood Ed. from Pacific Oaks College, one of the top Early Childhood Colleges in the country, and Association of Montessori International Teaching Certificate), and many years of experience, have enabled me to choose a creative and effective blend of educational philosophies and original ideas. |
| On top of teaching in a variety of classrooms and programs, I'm also an Early Childhood Music and Creative Arts specialist. I've traveled the country providing seminars and workshops to Early Childhood Educators, as well as performing concerts for children and families. Through the years, I've worked at countless schools, programs, Head Starts, Early Interventions, etc., leading children in music, art and drama. |
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| Bridgit DeCook - Afternoon Teacher Working with young children has always been a passion for Bridgit. She has held positions in a variety of settings over the years including: day care centers, summer arts and crafts programs, after-school programs, and currenty (in the mornings), as a Music Together teacher leading preschool music and movement classes. Bridgit is warm, patient, sensitive, joyful and enthusiastic. Bridgit is a lifelong musician! Although she decided to get her BA in Psychology, Bridgit began her education studying voice. She loves to sing, play guitar, piano and lots of other instruments. In addition to making music, Bridgit enjoys folk arts, cooking and gardening. She happily shares her values of creative expression, sustainability and lifelong learning both in and out of the classroom. |
| Pam Murray - All-Day Co-Teacher Pam has many years of early childhood education experience. Besides teaching at Oak Grove Daycare for 7 years, Pam had her own preschool for 14 years. Her school was designed to promote children's social, physical, and intellectual growth. She's a consummate story-teller and a master group time leader! Pam brings her warmth and easy-going personality to our school. |
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| Beth Jensen - School Cleaner Originally a nurse, Beth Jensen had her own home child care for over 10 years. Two of our children came from her school when she 'retired'. Now Beth is our School Cleaner. She comes in daily for an hour and a half, helping to keep Joyful Learning clean, sanitized, and organized! |
| Morgan Goldberg - Physical Education Teacher Twice a month, Motion Magic (Morgan Goldberg) visits Joyful Learning, bringing her unique mix of Yoga, circus, gymnastics, and creative movement, to create a unique form of physical education. Morgan brings gymnastic equipment and tools, and sets up an environment that offers children a chance to experience fitness through creative expression and group collaboration. Children learn social and gross-motor skills as they balance, manipulate, tumble, stretch and dance. |
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