If You Find a Rock
📖 If You Find a Rock by Peggy Christian 📷 by Barbara Hirsch Lember (illustrations in this book are hand tinted black and white...
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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 7, 2023
- 1 min
The Very Lonely Firefly
📖 The Very Lonely Firefly ✨ A firefly goes out into the night searching for other fireflies. On its journey, the firefly meets many...
Mycah Klinker
- Sep 6, 2023
- 2 min
In the Tall, Tall Grass DIY Play and Forest Putty Recipe
In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Flemings follows a caterpillar as it crawls through its environment and notices the world and her...
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 30, 2023
- 2 min
Cozy Hideouts for Stormy Days
With the hurricane upon us this week, many of our normal outdoor activities have had to be postponed. While storms are serious and can be...
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 23, 2023
- 1 min
Commotion in the Ocean and DIY Water Play
📖 Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz 🐬 This collection of delightful rhymes are a wonderful way to introduce...
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 21, 2023
- 1 min
This Week's Poll
Answer this week's poll below and then read on to see previous Q + A s from our community. September Q + A What is your family's favorite...
Mycah Klinker
- Aug 16, 2023
- 1 min
Read Aloud: Dirt: The Scoop On Soil
📖 Dirt: The Scoop On Soil by Natalie M. Rosinsky, Illustrated by Sheree Boyd 🪱 Another awesome nonfiction for our wee ones this week!...
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...
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 10, 2023
- 1 min
Making Sense of Sensory Development
Senses are central to how children experience the world, how they behave, and how they learn. We use our senses for gathering...
Mycah Klinker
- Aug 9, 2023
- 1 min
Too Hot for Safe Outdoor Play? Bring the Outdoors In!
During the dog days of summer, we understand that some days are just too hot to safely play outside. In our Tinkergarten classes we use...
Mycah Klinker
- Aug 8, 2023
- 1 min
August Sensory Walk
Go on a sensory walk to discover what is new in your outdoor spaces this month! Our August Sensory Walk print out has space for drawing...
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...
Mycah Klinker
- Aug 7, 2023
- 1 min
At Home Water Play Guide
Water play offers limitless chances for kids to use their imaginations, tinker and experiment, and even explore STEM concepts. No matter...
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