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Welcome to Primary Fern

Dear Families,

I am excited for our school year together! I feel truly lucky to be a part of your child’s education.  It is important for the children to feel at home in the classroom and come together into a learning community. Our community is made up of unique individuals each with their own learning style, strengths, interests, history, hopes and dreams.  I look forward to being a partner with you in your child’s learning experience.

Thank you,

Chelsea Seals
About Chelsea

chelsea@traversechildrenshouse.org

 
"Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment" -Dr. Maria Montessori

2025-26 Back to School Parent Letter

Chelsea Seals, Primary Guide
Chelsea Seals, Primary Guide
Junghwa Mead, Primary Support
Junghwa Mead, Primary Support
Penny Krebiehl, Primary Support
Penny Krebiehl, Primary Support
Lyndsay Totten, Primary Support
Lyndsay Totten, Primary Support

Classroom Highlights

September 24, 2025

Dear Fern Families,

What a tremendous start to our year we’ve had! It has been a true gift to watch our classroom community come together.

Much like a patchwork quilt, each of us adds our own unique contribution, and together we have created a beautiful tapestry that fills our space with life and joy.

We would like to warmly welcome Laszlo and Evie, who joined our room from YCC, as well as Oliva, Harper P., Tilly, and Anaka, who have begun their first year at The Children's House!  

In just these first few weeks, we have already witnessed countless moments where your children have shown kindness, compassion, empathy, grace, patience, and generosity toward one another. These are the lessons that fill us with hope—hope that we are helping to leave the world a little better than we found it.

Peace Day
This past Monday, we had our first opportunity to gather as an entire school to celebrate the International Day of Peace.  For the past couple of weeks, we welcomed a small group of elementary children to our daily group gathering, and they helped us learn the songs we sang for this ceremony.  

What We’re Reading:

Peter H. Reynolds, the I Am series:

  • I Am Peace
  • I Am Love
  • I Am Human 

What We’re Listening To:

Give Us Hope 

The Peace Round 

Light a Candle for Peace 

Namaste 

Firetruck 

I am a Pizza 

Down by the Bay

Thank you for entrusting us to be a part of this incredible journey!

Cheers,
The Fern Team