Intentional Childcare in Oakland, CA

License # 013423888

Nido (Ital.): nest [noun] a structure or place where birds (and some animals and insects) give birth to and look after their young. The educators of Reggio Emilia, Italy use this term to refer to their infant & toddler classrooms. 

Our Pedagogy & Approach

Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE)

Our interactions with children are informed by Magda Gerber’s Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) and rooted in respect and authenticity.

Reggio Emilia

Drawing inspiration from the Reggio Emilia philosophy we see young children as competent and capable initiators of their own learning.

Anti-Bias, Identity, & Community

It is important to us that our program supports the identity learning that is central to infant & toddler development. Our practice and curriculum take into account how children see themselves as individuals and as members of a community.

“Meg is deliberate in every aspect of her educational approach. Her communicative skills are magical to behold, as they reveal her deep respect for babies and young children as learners whose own agency deserves recognition. In Meg’s classroom, babies “worked” with the material or “told a joke” to the teachers. They have “friends.” We also appreciated that her language choices avoided gratuitously gendering the babies and their actions. Driven by her observational acuity, Meg treated children as individuals and established truly personal relationships with each, meeting them on their own developmental plane where they learned deeply and joyfully, as themselves.”
— Carmelle & Spencer Parents to Gene, started at 8 months in Meg & Caitie’s 2018 classroom

Say Hi!

Feel free to contact us with any questions & inquiries!

Please note that we are a small team and spend most of our time on the floor with the children. We appreciate your patience with our response time!

Space at Nido is limited and openings are rare, especially for children under 24 months. If you would like to be added to our waitlist, please fill out the interest form below, and you will be automatically added to the list!

When we anticipate upcoming openings, we review our waitlist for families that are a good fit and contact them about enrollment possibilities and coming for a tour!

Email
hello@oaklandnido.org

Phone
(805) 801-5865