For a few years now, I have been going to have Tea with Betty Peck in her home. Its something I win at the Mountain School auction every year, and its so charming. She is such an inspiration to so many. She is the founder of Mountain School, and was a kindergarten teacher for a very long time. Positive discipline, observation nursery school, let them play...she is the queen of these things. SO much to learn from her. She has so much experience, and is so knowledgable. She is one of the people I went to when trying to decide whether or not to send Gavin to K as a young 5 or young 6. After many talks, one thing that has always stuck with me is to "Give them the gift of time." In all things parenting, time is always on our side. So many things take time, and time can mean so much to a young child. So, she has been an inspiration to me.
Last night I had the annual tea with the other Mtn School moms at her home. Today the boys and I decided to take her some fresh sweet bakery bread (her favorite) to say thank you. She invited us in, and talked with the boys for some time. They talked about the train tracks in her yard that her husband built. She told them the story of how he went up to SF to get them from a peach orchard. They were so intrigued by her words and stories.
After we talked, she told them to go check out the creek in her yard. So we went down and played for some time in the water. Her property is magical. Lots of secret gardens, pathways, tree house, acting stage, and even a train. We explored for over an hour and they loved it.
We are so thankful to have had this incredible experience.
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