Last month many families gathered for our Kindergarten Readiness Nights in Issaquah, White Center and Greenwood. The events featured an overview of the Kindergarten enrollment process, a panel about the transition, and a chance for Q & A. Kindergarten! The transition to Kindergarten is a really...
Dear families, friends, community and colleagues, As Black History month begins, I wanted to share the new work that Tiny Trees has begun towards becoming an anti-racist, multicultural organization. We’ve stated equity as a core value since our start four years ago; it has become clear...
Tiny Trees’ board of directors recently elected 3 new trustees who are committed to strengthening our organization and expanding our impact. While each brings a unique set of experiences and skills to our board, they’re all passionate about outdoor early learning, social justice and environmental stewardship, and we’re thrilled...
By ASHLEY GROSS | December 20, 2019 Listen to the full story here. Residents of the Puget Sound region know that December in Western Washington is a pretty wet affair. Parents may not feel super excited to take their kids outside for hours on end. But a growing number...
Nov. 16, 2019, 10:35 AM PST / Source: TODAYBy Ronnie Koenig Washington has become the first state in the country to license outdoor preschools. See the Today Show video feature here. Can you imagine a preschool with no walls or technology, where children play and learn in the great outdoors all day...
They might offer health benefits, too. By Stefan Milne 11/26/2019 at 9:00am Published in the December 2019 issue of Seattle Met AMBER FYFE-JOHNSON WAS FRUSTRATED. She’d been working as a pediatrician but kept finding time too tight during appointments to address patients’ lifestyle problems. “It’s very easy to say, ‘Eat healthier food and get more...
Khavin Debb's (Tiny Trees Partnerships Manager) presentation at the 5th Annual Tiny Trees Luncheon, Friday, October 25, 2019 Hello and welcome! My name is Khavin Debbs and I am proud to serve as the Partnerships Manager for Tiny Trees Preschool. I’ve been here since we opened...
Kellie Morrill's address at the 5th Annual Tiny Trees Luncheon, Friday, October 25, 2019 What a beautiful community, I am so honored to be here. I joined Tiny Trees in June, and have been inspired every day. Today we are here to celebrate outdoor preschool and...
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2, 2019 AT 5:00 AM | . By Elise Takahama Seattle Times staff reporter Outdoor preschools are becoming more popular nationwide, encouraging kids to spend more time in nature. Washington just became the first state in the country to officially license them. It had just...
Over the past three years, Tiny Trees has grown from a small team with big ideas to a big team with even bigger ideas. As we have continued to learn, grow, and develop, we recognize that our staff, teachers, donors, volunteers, and community are what...