Mycah KlinkerMay 145 min readMessy Play & The Process of Art MakingWhat is messy play? Messy play is a way for children to explore materials and their properties through open-ended play. It gives children...
Mycah KlinkerApr 254 min readDivergent 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...
Mycah KlinkerFeb 154 min readCreating 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...
Mycah KlinkerNov 2, 20233 min readThe Power of Rituals and Traditions in ChildhoodAs 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 KlinkerOct 6, 20233 min readCommunity Lantern WalkFor over a decade, Tinkergarten families and friends have gathered with homemade lanterns to welcome winter’s darkness, celebrate the...
Mycah KlinkerSep 22, 20233 min readWhy 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 KlinkerSep 14, 20232 min readDesigned 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 KlinkerSep 8, 20232 min readRhythms for CommunicationSummer Tinkergarten with MOLE is all about communication and we are making it extra joyful by framing our lessons around a fun Camp...
Mycah KlinkerSep 4, 20232 min readCritter Camp CommunicationThis week in Magnolia Outdoor is all about the tiny friends and little critters that inhabit our outdoor spaces with us. Explorers will...
Mycah KlinkerAug 28, 20231 min readAugust's Blue MoonWe 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 KlinkerAug 22, 20231 min readCommunication ChainOften, 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 KlinkerAug 15, 20232 min readWhy 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 KlinkerAug 14, 20231 min readWe 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 KlinkerAug 7, 20231 min readHow Joy Helps Kids ThriveWe have the superpower of joy hard-wired inside us! 🌞 Joy is an experience of intense, immediate positive emotion and although it's...