Let's Learn Together Grownups

May 14
5 min

Messy Play & The Process of Art Making

What is messy play? Messy play is a way for children to explore materials and their properties through open-ended play. It gives children...

Mycah Klinker

Apr 25
4 min

Divergent Thinking and "Not A..." Play

"Creativity is seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what no one else has thought." -- Albert Einstein It’s Not A… In our...

Creating Cozy and reading Hibernation Station

Mycah Klinker

Feb 15
4 min

Creating Cozy and reading Hibernation Station

“Cozy is an attitude, not a thing -- a shortcut to bringing the most essential parts of ourselves with us wherever we go.” -- Isabel...

The Power of Rituals and Traditions in Childhood

Mycah Klinker

Nov 2, 2023
3 min

The Power of Rituals and Traditions in Childhood

As a child, we moved twice, living in two different cities and three houses and now as an adult, I’ve lived with my family in four...

Mycah Klinker

Oct 6, 2023
3 min

Community Lantern Walk

For over a decade, Tinkergarten families and friends have gathered with homemade lanterns to welcome winter’s darkness, celebrate the...

Mycah Klinker

Sep 22, 2023
3 min

Why Wellness and Why now?

In our MOLE classes, we follow the Tinkergarten curriculum and way of learning. We play, explore, create and work together to learn–and...

Mycah Klinker

Sep 14, 2023
2 min

Designed with Learning in Mind

(Quote by Lilian Katz) Over the last few weeks, we’ve looked at how the rhythms we keep in a Tinkergarten class support communication...

Mycah Klinker

Sep 8, 2023
2 min

Rhythms for Communication

Summer Tinkergarten with MOLE is all about communication and we are making it extra joyful by framing our lessons around a fun Camp...

Mycah Klinker

Sep 4, 2023
2 min

Critter Camp Communication

This week in Magnolia Outdoor is all about the tiny friends and little critters that inhabit our outdoor spaces with us. Explorers will...

Mycah Klinker

Aug 28, 2023
1 min

August's Blue Moon

We are so excited about August's super special blue moon happening on Wednesday August 30th! A Blue Moon isn't about the color, but...

Mycah Klinker

Aug 22, 2023
1 min

Communication Chain

Often, the best gift we can give our kiddos during playtime is to listen to them. Give space for them to think, process and speak...

Mycah Klinker

Aug 15, 2023
2 min

Why Communication?

“From the beginning, children demonstrate that they have a voice, know how to listen and want to be listened to by others.” – Carlina...

We could all use experience with messy play!

Mycah Klinker

Aug 14, 2023
1 min

We could all use experience with messy play!

Each of our sensory systems is different, and for some kids (and adults) messy play can be a sensory overload. It can help to envision...

Mycah Klinker

Aug 7, 2023
1 min

How Joy Helps Kids Thrive

We have the superpower of joy hard-wired inside us! 🌞 Joy is an experience of intense, immediate positive emotion and although it's...