We're going big here at Tiny Trees with multiple locations spread out across the city. The challenge we face is how do you support and mentor teachers in a decentralized model? Each school is small, with only a few teachers and unlike a large child care...
Volunteers are a big part of a Tiny Trees education. Our goal is for every classroom, every day, to have 1-2 adult volunteers who help teachers with lessons and activities, help children with self-care like putting on rubber boots or a rain suit and help...
Here at Tiny Trees families are one of our core values. We recognize the family as the world's foremost expert on their individual child and that a great school requires a collaborative and supportive relationship between care givers at home and teachers in the classroom....
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We're thrilled to welcome Gavin Miller to the Tiny Trees team. Gavin grew up in Yakima where as a teen he took care of his six younger cousins. Much of his time with them was spent outdoors where he led scientific expeditions finding insects, plants and...
What makes for a great preschool teacher? It's a tough job - you need to be a well-spoken professional who can communicate with and integrate family members into a child's education, you need to have the humility and energy to get down to a child's...
We've spent a lot of time in Rainier Valley lately and have developed a bit of a crush on John C. Little Park. Here's the top 10 reasons why we think it's awesome: The forest! our classroom is nestled between the woods and the community garden. This...
Dear Friends, Allies and Tiny Trees Families, Today the Give BIG website crashed in a big and epic way, and we need your help! Give BIG is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year and is essential to our success. Hundreds of children are enrolled...
For the next 24 Hours All Donations Will Be Matched! Every Dollar to Help Open the First Tiny Trees Preschools This Fall! Give BIG is here and for the next 24hrs The Seattle Foundation will match a portion of every gift. This is your chance to make...
Erin and I just completed two weeks of interviews and I have been impressed and honored by the talented, passionate and capable people who have asked to join our team. We will soon be deciding on our program coordinators, checking references and hope to make...