An in home play based childcare located in two SE Portland neighborhoods (Montavilla and South Tabor,) that provides a comfortable, nurturing environment for young children to play, learn and grow!

We offer a variety of experiences for our group throughout our days together. We all work and play together in our mixed age environment which provides an element that is valuable for young children. It encourages leadership, patience, understanding, and respect for one another. We offer a loosely structured, play based learning experience, largely child driven, we follow their lead and expand on their interests and ideas.

Children’s Song is a gem

Children’s Song is a gem and we feel so grateful to be able to send both our daughters here.  Some highlights for us are: every childcare worker is so invested in our children and we trust them completely; they spend time outside rain or shine exploring nearby parks, puddles, and the beautiful backyard space at Children’s song; they teach positive communication skills enabling toddlers to identify their feelings and work things out amongst themselves and intervening when necessary.  This last point is huge and takes skill and patience and I’ve seen every childcare worker here practice this during the inevitable disagreements that occur between children.  I’m always so impressed and have learned a great deal just from watching how they approach situations calmly and lovingly. We can’t recommend Children’s song enough and could sing their praises all day!

We encourage you to schedule a tour when signing up for our waitlist.

Daily Rhythm

W e will have daily opportunities to go on outings in the neighborhood, experience imagination, art, reading, language, music and movement in a variety of ways.

To see our full daily schedule visit our curriculum page.

Infant Care

Infants are given the opportunity to be fully engaged with the whole group and while they are generally in the arms of a caregiver or very near by they get a variety of experiences throughout the day with all of the children.

Once they are mobile we give them space for safe and monitored exploration throughout the child care space at their pace. We try to follow their natural rhythms of eating and sleeping as closely as we can.

 

Tuition

W e offer 2-5 day weekly schedule. Please see our Tuitions page for current rates.