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"Incredible school! My son loves it there. Can't wait until my younger one is old enough to attend as well. Noah is incredibly patient and does so many great things with the kids." -Claudia #cottageclass @cottageclass https://buff.ly/2ELwV7U

"I have known Gabi for one year. She was one of the first teachers I asked to join CottageClass. Gabi Garcia is an extraordinary teacher and human being. I was very fortunate to meet her early on as she came highly recommended by a professor of education at NYU. I have rarely met a more brilliant, caring, resourceful, talented and creative person who has made such an extraordinary impact on the lives of young children and also their families. She not only helps children reach their highest potential through play-based learning but has an incredible gift for bringing communities together. So many families of young children told me that their children have never loved school until they met Gabi. Every child feels happy and at home with her." - Manisha @cottageclass #cottageclass https://buff.ly/2o6MbTb

"I am thrilled that Ms. Caitlin is starting her own atelier--I cannot imagine a better preschool teacher! My 4 children were fortunate enough to be in Ms Caitlin's preschool classes over 6+ years, and all 4 have been accepted to Hunter College Elementary School (the school has 2% acceptance rate and no sibling policy.) I firmly believe she deserves most of the credit for them being accepted because not only did she gently guide them into being classroom citizens (how she manages this with 2-year-olds still amazes me) but she also nurtured their innate curiosity. I will never forget the time my 3 year old showed me her artistic masterpiece and explained that it was a "geothermal vent" at the bottom of the ocean with wildlife thriving off the warmth and nutrients. This curiosity and love of learning has stayed with my children ever since—my oldest is in middle school! ⠀ ⠀ Ms. Caitlin also takes the time to know each child: once I had a question for her and she asked me to wait, and I couldn't figure out why. Then she said, "I was listening to <the child's> song, I try to catch all the words." I didn't even notice the kid was singing--to me it was just babbles, but to Ms. Caitlin, children’s words, songs, and “play” are of utmost importance. The kids love the honest attention, and Ms. Caitlin truly cares about what’s going on in their little brains. I soon found myself asking her all sorts of child development questions (“why does my child transpose her letters? Is that normal?”) and was impressed at the depth of her knowledge of early childhood development. During class, she sings, giggles, plays, creates, imagines, and is an accepted member of the tribe of preschoolers; catch her after class, and you’ll find that she’s a brilliant scientist and educator who, with her love for children, has found her calling.⠀ ⠀ If all children could have an early childhood education like Ms Caitlin offers, we would see a lot more love and a lot more peace on Earth" -Crista @cottageclass #cottageclass https://buff.ly/2o7urXV

"I experience Mrs. Marixsa with her own and other children every day for the last year. As a certified Waldorf teacher and a mother myself, it is such a pleasing experience to witness her professionalism and art inner devotion during the interaction with children. ⠀ She is guiding the children firmly, always with respect and warmth. There is always a positive and secure atmosphere within the groups, where elder children (up to 10years) show smaller children what they have discovered (f.i.). She gives children the space to develop socially, emotionally and at the same time manages amazingly that children of different age groups can be harmoniously together and/or explore age appropriately on their own. I know, my daughter (4yrs.) loves Mrs. Marixsa and her classes." -Ourania https://buff.ly/2FaPSyt @cottageclass #cottageclass

"I experience Mrs. Marixsa with her own and other children every day for the last year. As a certified Waldorf teacher and a mother myself, it is such a pleasing experience to witness her professionalism and art inner devotion during the interaction with children. ⠀ She is guiding the children firmly, always with respect and warmth. There is always a positive and secure atmosphere within the groups, where elder children (up to 10years) show smaller children what they have discovered (f.i.). She gives children the space to develop socially, emotionally and at the same time manages amazingly that children of different age groups can be harmoniously together and/or explore age appropriately on their own. I know, my daughter (4yrs.) loves Mrs. Marixsa and her classes." -Ourania https://buff.ly/2FcFre6 @cottageclass #cottageclass

"I've had the privilege to know Katri both as a colleague and my child's teacher. We taught two classes together at the Finnish School of New York. We had wonderful time working together. Katri was always well-organized and full of new ideas. She is very talented in music and uses those skills in her daily teaching. Both my 5-year-old and my 1-year-old adore her, and so do all the children who attend her classes. Katri has the special skill of truly listening to what the kids have to say and that makes her students really trust her." -Silja @cottageclass #cottageclass https://buff.ly/2HrrDwP

"Caitlin has been an incredible teacher for our kids for several years. My daughter has a love of science that Caitlin knows how to cultivate in the classroom with interesting projects that really teach as well as provide fun for her young mind. My daughter has learned about life in the ocean, life as an astronaut, learned how to make her own play-dough and learned her letters and word formation with a correct pencil grip, ALL before the age of THREE thanks to Caitlin. Our son has taken art classes with Caitlin that have taught about nature and letter writing and he absolutely loves her as a teacher but also he loves what she teaches each week. Caitlin has a tremendous imagination that translates into unique art projects that are always mixing different sensory teachniques that appeal to very young minds. Caitlin is a wonderful teacher in every way." -Mike @cottageclass #cottageclass https://buff.ly/2oepgop

"Gabi was a nanny for my two children while she was a student at NYU, and we absolutely adore her!! She is so warm and nurturing, funny, understanding, and flexible. She's also a great listener and communicator and was always responsive and attentive to my children's needs. She helped with homework, prepared meals, kept them on track and in line with humor and fun, and overall was a tremendous help to me and my husband and a great caregiver to our kids. We all miss her terribly, but we are thrilled that she is starting her career and launching a new adventure!" - Fabienne @cottageclass #cottageclass https://buff.ly/2EAwrhw