Katarina Vuckovic:
Megan Gruner has taught both of my girls, one in the classroom setting as a Waldorf teacher, and the other one-on-one. She is an incredible and caring educator, and teaches with gentle compassion and intuition. She has that rare quality of being able to see and honour the unique personalities and gifts of every child, and she somehow seamlessly weaves her deep knowledge of pedagogy, child development, movement modalities, storytelling, and art into each thoughtful session. My daughter, who does not love math, only enjoys doing it with Megan. We are amazed by how much she has learned, and how she no longer fears this subject.
Megan has also led clay work sessions for my daughter as well as for our outdoor program; the children love to spend time doing clay with Megan and keep asking for more time with her as a mentor and artist.
Clay is the medium Megan uses to empower children to use their creativity to make what they may not have thought was possible. At the end of the session each child has transformed a chunk of earth into something they value and find beautiful. This is really important work in a time when many children are not working with their hands and with natural materials. Our family highly recommends Megan and cannot express our gratitude to her enough!
Dr. Kelly Anderson:
Megan has been an incredible support for both of our children (and us!) over the seven years we've worked with her. She has an intuitive and caring approach that is rare. It makes our kids want to keep learning. We've come so far because of her. I would recommend her wholeheartedly to families looking for holistic academic support for their children.
Lindsay Core:
Megan is a wonderful teacher and tutored my child. Megan’s patient kindness is encouraging and without judgement. I love that she has a seemingly never-ending set of tools and methods for engaging my child. Megan learns about the child and teaches to their strengths and interests and her approach is grounded in connection. She incorporates movement and brain gym into every lesson. My child gained confidence in addition to academic skills while working with Megan. It is clear that Megan loves her work and the children she works with.
We have also attended a pottery session at Megan’s studio. It was a lovely way to spend the afternoon as a family. Megan provided guidance as needed while also letting us explore our creativity. It was fun to use the wheel! Her studio had everything we could have imagined needing!