Spring Class: Creativity
Sunday Class
April 7th-May 12th
10:30 am- 11:30am
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Spring Class: Creativity
Friday Class
April 5th- May 10th
10:30 am- 11:30am
Join Our Outdoor Play Classes for 1.5-6 year olds in San Diego
I am thrilled to invite you to our Tinkergarten-inspired outdoor classes for young children and their caregivers at beautiful Lake Murray. Let's enjoy the outdoors together!
Learning Through
Movement
Autonomy
Hands-On Learning
Art Exploration
Highly Engaging
Activities
This Spring, we focus on creativity—the ability to imagine original ideas or solutions to problems and make them happen. We’ll help kids develop creative mindsets and strategies that they can use throughout their lives to invent new things, solve problems, express their ideas and feelings, and to nurture relationships. And, we’ll do it all through enriching, outdoor play!
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Sunday Class, 10:30-11:30 am
Friday Class, 10:30-11:30 am
Experience a Fun-Filled Learning Adventure in Our Outdoor Classroom!
Our outdoor classroom provides a space for your child to explore and play. We foster a sense of community and offer engaging lessons that ignite excitement and keep your child engaged.
Friday Class
10:30-11:30
April 5th - May 10th
Spring Series, CREATIVITY: Enrolling Now
Our lessons are structured in three units that follow a logical sequence:
The Building Blocks unit emphasizes the Three B's, which are the fundamental processes used in creativity.
The Creative Thinking unit encourages divergent thinking through the practice of pretend play- to discover various solutions to problems.
The Creative Expression unit delves into expressing ideas and emotions through art, music, and movement.
Sunday Class
10:30-11:30
April 7th - May 12th
Winter Series, PERSISTENCE : Drop- In Only
A Breakdown of the Lesson Series
This series of lessons offers a gradual progression and is divided into three units. The first unit, Survivors and Thrivers (lessons 1-3), introduces creatures with remarkable winter survival abilities and encourages students to use their own tools to enjoy outdoor activities in every season. In the second unit, Hard Workers (lessons 4-5), we take inspiration from creatures that value effort and repetition. The final unit, Clever Creators (lessons 6-7), shows us how to play like creatures that build and create, making it an excellent addition to our Spring Creativity series!
Friday Class
10:30-11:30
January 26th- March 15th
Enroll for the whole season before January 16th and we'll gift you a cute teacup for our traditional teatime- on the house!
Fostering Children's Growth Through Core Skill Development
Our program aims to enhance the growth of children by focusing on one of eight fundamental skills each season. Our goal is to instill curiosity and capability in our learners, so that they can make meaningful contributions to the world around them.
Nature is the Classroom
No matter the setting, every lesson connects us to the natural world. Creatures are our teachers, and mud and sticks our tools.
How it Works
Open-ended,
Child-led
Kids learn best when they lead the way. We also equip grownups support children's playful learning.
Irresistible
Invitations to Play
Each lesson is engineered to engage kids in play that they simply can’t refuse!
Delightful,
Skill-Boosting Curriculum
Over the past decade, we’ve honed our unique approach to help kids become healthy, curious, capable and caring learners.
After Participating in Tinkergarten......
87%
of families report kids spending more time outside.
93%
of Guides report gaining new ideas for engaging kids in play
90%
of families report kids play more independently
Class Packages:
One Enrolled Explorer
One Class: 23$
Three Classes: $69
Six Classes: $138
For 15 months - 20 months:
One Class: $17
Three Classes: $51
Six Classes: $102
Sibling Discount: 25%
One Class: $17.25
Three Classes: $51.75
Six Classes: $103.50
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This is my son's first class experience. Katie did a fantastic job making him feel comfortable and included. He was very excited for class each Friday and I am so pleasantly surprised at the friends he has made.
-Spring 2023
Katie is so good with all the kids and makes them excited to learn and participate. In yesterday's session, my daughter was able to explore the area and collect materials to build a nest for her hedgehog. She loved the whole lesson.
- Winter 2022
Times flies with the different stations. I love how engaged kids are during this time. Thank you so much for the sessions. You are a great facilitator and role model. My child enjoyed every session so much. We will definitely come back.
-Summer 2023
Family Testimonials from Past Seasons
I would rate Friday's class a 5 out of 5. It was a really wonderful class and the topic tied in thematically, to perfection. The dough, kindling collection, and fire construction are excellent toddler activities.
-Fall 2022
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Meet Your San Diego Tinkergarten Leader
Teacher Katie
Evergreen Tinkergarten Leader for Eight Seasons
Hometown: La Mesa, CA
Katie studied Special Education and Early Childhood at Illinois State University, and graduated in 2008. She has been teaching for fourteen plus years, in many different capacities- as a middle school and early childhood teacher, volunteer in Peace Corps serving in Youth Development, ESL Teacher, Dream Engineers, and teaching online classes.
She is a mother to two explorers, Lilly, who is four and Isabela, who is two. They love the outdoors and thrive in outdoor play.
