It’s more than just mud pies
Tinkergarten’s skill-based curriculum is designed to help kids become well-balanced people who can problem-solve, lead, and create. It’s engaging, memorable, play-based learning, all outdoors.
“Children will be smarter, better able to get along with others, healthier and happier when they have regular opportunities for free and unstructured play in the out-of-doors” concluded an authoritative study published by the American Medical Association.
— Why our children need to get outside and engage with nature —
The Guardian
Rayna Remondini
Tinkergarten Leader
Columbia, Maryland
I'm a Mom to 2 young sons who love exploring, getting dirty, and playing outside year round. As a child, I spent countless hours riding bikes, playing dodge ball, and hiking through the woods til dusk. As an adult, I'm excited to bring Tinkergarten to Howard County. I'm eager to share the tested curriculum and proven ideology of "Learning through Play" in nature, with you and your children!
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Why Enroll in Tinkergarten?
Skill-Based Curriculum
Tinkergarten is not a typical kids’ class—we share ideas with educational frameworks like Montessori, Waldorf and Reggio Emilia, but we’re much more. Our technology-enabled, expert designed curriculum adapts to region and season, is age appropriate, and spans a broad range of skills. Activities progressively build week after week, season after season.
“The classes are so well-thought-out and organized without being rigid.”
Outside is healthier
Tinkergarten parents are not anti-tech. Our kids get ample screen time, too. Isn’t our greatest gift, then, to balance that time with healthy, rejuvenating, and developmentally stimulating time outdoors?
“She’ll get plenty of time with the iPad soon. At her age, being outside just seems right.”
Let them Play, like we did
Our classes bring back something that seems to be lost on this new generation — something that was a most influential part of our own childhoods — free time to tinker outdoors.
“My youngest was more independent in this class than any other we’ve taken.”
Prepare them
Kids learn leadership, problem solving, persistence, and more through well-designed, guided play. At Tinkergarten, we think independent exploration, risk taking, getting dirty, and making help kids achieve far greater things than drills at the local tutoring center.
“I've learned to see his play as learning. Amazing!”
It takes a Village
The most critical social development happens in the first 5 years. Tinkergarten is purposefully designed to bring kids together with their peers, their parents, and allow mom and dad to bond with their child more meaningfully.
“He lost himself at Tinkergarten, and before he knew it, he was working with the other kids.”