Magda Gerber
“An infant always learns. The less we interfere with the natural process of learning, the more we can observe how much infants learn all the time.”
Explore our Parent-Infant Classes
Our parent-infant class is inspired and guided by the respectful caregiving principles of RIE (Resouces for Infant educarers), a respectful caregiving philosophy by Magda Gerber.
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This group meets weekly in a small, intimate setting of 8 adults and 8 infants (4 weeks - early walkers).
In this class we will
Gather
After a round of introductions, we often check in with each other and share our joys and challenges on this parenting journey.
Observe
We then spend time observing in delight how the children are interacting with the environment, their peers, and the adults in the room.
Reflect
We reflect on Magda Gerber’s thoughts and principles on respectful caregiving and have conversations about our observations.