Red Brolly Preschool: Opening Doors to Learning! preparing to open Fall 2025!
Our Inspiration
Montessori
The Montessori Method deeply influences how we encourage independence, confidence, and resilience in our children. At Red Brolly, children are trusted with real responsibility—from choosing their activities to packing away their materials—fostering a sense of ownership in their learning. Our Curiosity and Connection time mirrors Montessori's prepared environments, giving children uninterrupted time to explore and learn at their own pace, in their own way.
Reggio Emilia
The Reggio Emilia approach further shapes our environment, where children are seen as strong, capable learners with their own ideas and perspectives. This philosophy comes to life at Red Brolly through collaborative projects, shared decision-making, and our mixed-age classrooms, where children learn with and from one another. Our main classroom is designed to inspire exploration, creativity, and conversation, reflecting the belief that the environment is a powerful teacher.
Vygotsky
Lev Vygotsky’s Social Development Theory influences how we view learning as a social experience. Our mixed-age classrooms support Vygotsky’s ideas of scaffolding and peer learning, where younger children learn from older peers, and older children develop leadership and empathy. At Red Brolly, we nurture these relationships, knowing that social interactions are crucial for cognitive development.
Highscope
Inspired by the HighScope approach, we emphasize active participatory learning, where children make choices and reflect on their discoveries. At Red Brolly, children are encouraged to follow their interests and explore independently. Our educators use intentional teaching strategies to support learning as it happens naturally—guiding, observing, and joining in only when needed to extend thinking.
Erikson
Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Theory guides our focus on social and emotional growth. In the stage of initiative vs. guilt (ages 3–5), children begin to take risks, make choices, and assert their ideas. We create space for them to try, lead, and develop a strong sense of self-worth and belonging. At Red Brolly, emotional security is the foundation for lifelong learning, and we prioritize nurturing every child’s emotional and social development.