Fall is in the Air at Nestling House

The weather is getting cooler, the leaves are changing, and fall has officially arrived! As we welcome the new season, our centers are buzzing with excitement for all things autumn. From exploring how Wisconsin changes this time of year to enjoying the wind and rain.

With the chillier temperatures, Nestling House is still committed to spending much of our day engaging with nature and our changing environment. With our jacket, hats, gloves -and sometimes rainsuits- outdoor play remains an important part of our daily routine. This time of year offers wonderful opportunities for exploration and sensory learning!

We love fall and all of the learning and curiosity it brings. We are so grateful to share these moments of wonder with the children and to experience the rhythm of the changing seasons together!

Miss Sabrina enjoying an obstacle course with some of our Herman friends!

Pumpkin Pavilion at Humboldt Park

On Wednesday October 15th, our Nestling House Team rolled up our sleeves and joined other members of the community in gutting pumpkins for the annual Humboldt Park Pumpkin Pavilion! It was a great way to get involved and get into the fall spirit together as a team!

Then on Saturday October 18th, we hosted a booth filled with hands-on fall activities for families attending the event to enjoy. Children could create beautiful leaf rubbings, complete a leaf identification worksheet, and take home other reminders of the season ahead. Our booth also gave families in our community the ability to get to know our Nestling House and our amazing team!

We loved seeing so many familiar faces and meeting new ones too! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello. We’re already looking forward to next year’s Pumpkin Pavilion!

Professional Development at Nestling House

Our Nestling House Team recently came together for a Professional Development Day focused on growth, collaboration, and strengthening the quality of care we provide everyday. Throughout the day, our staff engaged in multiple team-building opportunities and integrative discussions designed to enhance our understanding of communication, location-specific strategies, and how to be the best team we can be. These moments are invaluable, not only to expand our knowledge, but to reflect, recharge, and reconnect with our shared mission of nurturing confident, curious, and compassionate children.

We’re proud of our team’s dedication to continuous learning and improvement, and we are excited to bring these new ideas and inspirations back into our classrooms.

Nestling House Professional Development Day

The Nestling House Team recently convened for a day of learning, reflection, and team-building. We truly believe that our people are the heart and soul of Nestling House and this photo taken after our artistic visioning session says it all. This time together was such a good reminder of the incredible value that each of our team members brings individually and collectively to Nestling House. We recognize that just like the children, in order to reach our potential, we must always be seeking opportunities to learn and grow. Learn more about our team by visiting our recently updated staff page at www.nestlinghouse.com/whoweare

What's Happening At Nestling House: Same Old, Wonderfully Ordinary

Wondering what’s been going on in our mixed-age care rooms at Nestling House? Here’s an excerpt from “The Yellow Room Buzz,” a parent newsletter written by one of our Lead Caregivers, Ms. Janelle.

Apples and pumpkins have made their way into Nestling House over these past couple of weeks! They’ve been enjoyed through art, cooking, sensory experiences, and general play. This week, we will be carving pumpkins and roasting pumpkin seeds! Other than these fun new fall activities, we’ve really just been having wonderfully ordinary days playing outside! Our yard continues to be a place of wonder and experiment, day after day. How inspiring to see what new games the children come up with in the “same old environment” and what new ways they find to play with the “same old toys.” Trucks, crates, and brooms continue to be hot ticket items for the Yellow Room crew.

We’ve also seen a surge in cooperative play among our twos and threes, as “Family” and “Chase” have become popular games. Our infants have added so much joy to our time together outside as they smile and giggle, going between rolling around grabbing at toys on the ground and engaging with their older friends from the laps of their caregivers. The sense of community among the children shines brighter every day. How special for them all to have each other!