Betty Peck

I bring the gift of myself
To this celebration of life
We call the Kindergarten.
(from Betty Peck's Kindergarten Creed)

Betty Peck (1922–2022) worked for over 50 years as a Kindergarten teacher and consultant in mainstream education. She was the 1985 Saratoga Citizen of the Year and founder of the Saratoga Community Garden, an educational organic garden for school children.

Author’s Books

cover of Kindergarten Education

Kindergarten Education: Freeing Children’s Creative Potential

Betty Peck

What can children gain from the treasured world of childhood that will enrich their adult lives? Educator Betty Peck celebrates the power of Kindergarten to help children find their creativity and imagination, opening the door to a passionate relationship with learning.


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