Two Saturday’s back, Chef Nate whipped up an insane amount
of banana pudding while we flung our doors open to all of our family and friends
for a big honking picnic. We invited local legend Katherine Whalen and Her
Fascinators to perform for us all. The TLS all-star kids took up all manner
of shakers and tambourines to help the band keep the beat. Parents and teachers spread
out blankets in the setting sun, while the kids whizzed by with their friends,
a blur of giggles and sweat.
This is by far one of my favorite events of the year, and
not just because banana pudding is involved. One of the core tenants of the
Reggio philosophy is community, and
boy oh boy, do we love our community. Born out of the wreckage of post war Italy, the
towns surrounding Reggio Emilia leaned heavily on the community to pool their
resources (physical and otherwise) to educate their kids. The result was a
multi-facetted and supportive environment where teacher, parent and kids were
all partners in the child’s education. It takes a village.
So
thank you, thank you to all our friends, family and
teachers who showed up to share the sunset with us. Your support and
encouragement mean the world not just to us, not just to your (super
wonderful) kids, but to this big ole village we are in. If we were in
post war
Italy, I’d totally have your back.
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