Friday was the last day of summer camp at OCP, the preschool Juniper has attended for the past three years. It's hard to believe how much she has grown (physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually) since she started at OCP. OCP has been a huge part of our family's life, and Juniper has thrived there in every way that a preschool-aged kid can possibly thrive.
We're really grateful that she's been able to have a few years of early childhood education in this little bubble where everyone has a shared set of core values when it comes to our children. I suspect that we're all going to be amazed when public kindergarten bursts that bubble, and I'm confident that Juniper is ready for it. She sets off for kindergarten knowing that learning (especially about science) is awesome, that good friends will play superheroes with you and also read quietly in the cozy corner with you, that kids can negotiate their own issues without turning first to an adult, that fairness and equality matter, that it's important to take care of the earth, that it's ok to do your own thing, and that you can only eat the flowers once a grown-up has told you they are safe.
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