Join The Team Edit“Join The Team” We are hiring creative & collaborative teachers, coordinators and project managers who inspire hands-on learning with the essence of Reggio Emilia communities. Come meet us! LEAD TEACHER (AGES 6-8) Our Nature Grower’s teacher is a creative educator responsible for preparing whole-child, nature- and place-based …
We started school this week, just after the Labor Day Holiday. While we know that COVID is still part of our outdoor classroom structure, we are feeling a sense of freedom to be in bigger groups and return to our value of building community. One of the ways that we …
Not your typical first day around here, our #firstdayofschool traditions include play, building relationships, and sunflowers. These traditions were designed to build a community that can work through just about anything. First, play. Play is a child’s work. You can’t standardize learning through play and that’s why it trips everyone …
This has been a wild year! COVID pushed us all outside our comfort zones. It is incredible how our teachers and community have supported one another in creating an outdoor classroom environment that has protected the social-emotional well-being AND development of our students. If they weren’t doing this so well, …
It is “Storm Watch” time in southern California. Rain is in the forecast for the next three days! So, what are we going to do about outdoor school at TKG? Since our inception in 2011, our mantra has been we play – rain or shine! First, we have to talk …
You are wondering how outdoor school works. Can children really learn outside of a classroom? Don’t they need to be at a desk? What about state standards? First, our environment is responsive to student, teacher, and family. Academic learning is guided within a context of a relationship-based environment. In just …
Happy New Year! Here is a short update on TKG as we enter the Winter season. We have about 23 weeks left in the year and are now enrolling for Summer enrichment. Please contact us with your questions! Registration links will be available soon. We have waitlists for our classrooms …
Mindfulness is a practice; and even though you don’t always see it, the experience will ripple forever. We all need a little pause now and then and so, we invite you to nurture mindfulness with us and your family – at home. This project is all about celebrating your mates …
Mindfulness is a practice; and even though you don’t always see it, the experience will ripple forever. We all need a little pause now and then and so, we invite you to nurture mindfulness with us and your family – at home. TKG.Mindfulness Jar Kit Supplies (purchase here): Glitter Glue …
