Jennifer Pickles

Meet Jennifer Pickles the cheerful, compassionate teacher whose classroom doesn’t have four walls but trees, sky, and the scent of wildflowers.

Jennifer teaches at the village school in Three Little Woods and has a special gift for helping children who learn in different ways. Her lessons are filled with imagination and laughter — counting with seeds, writing poems about the seasons, and discovering science through gardening. She believes that learning should be lived, not just taught.

She works closely with Dan the Gardener, bringing her pupils to his garden for outdoor workshops, and with Nan Fran, who never misses a school event and always brings homemade cakes. Jennifer knows that the best lessons often happen in the fresh air, where children can move, create, and explore freely.

When Jake finds it hard to stay still, she turns learning into play “Let’s jump like frogs to count to ten!” or “Let’s race to find five different leaves!” Her calm encouragement helps every child feel seen, valued, and capable, no matter how they learn or think.

Jennifer believes that intelligence comes in many forms, creative, emotional, practical, and kind and she makes sure her students see their strengths reflected back at them every day.

Her motto: “When children learn with their hands, they remember with their hearts.”

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