Join me outdoors this Summer for some
Sensory Exploration!
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Meet your Raleigh, NC
Tinkergarten Teacher:
Hi! I’m Tiayonna! I’m a North Carolina native that loves being outside with my own two little explores! I love sharing the joys and wonders of nature with our youth in hopes that they will also develop a love for the nature world and all that surrounds them.
As an outdoor educator with over 15 years of experience with little one, Tinkergarten is giving me an amazing opportunity to combine all of my passions into one!
Open-ended, child-led:
Kids learn best when they lead the way. Tinkergarten helps parents/caregivers support their child’s unique process!
Nature at the core:
Stimulating and calming in equal parts, the outdoors provides a perfect environment for kids’ sensory systems, activating their focus and joy for learning.
Part-science, part-wisdom:
Every lesson combines early learning science with timeless wisdom about nature and childhood. It’s a magical combination!
Creating a safe space
for your family to explore:
My top priority as your outdoor educator is to create a safe and inclusive environment to meet your family's needs. When you join Tinkergarten, you join a diverse community of families who share a common goal: getting outside all four seasons!
Supporting YOU so you can support your explorer:
Classes are designed not only to be fun and engaging for your child but also for you as their caregiver! Each week offers opportunity to learn something new together and make memories through open-ended, creative play.
Earn a new
skill badge
each season!
Summer Session 2024:
Sensory
This Summer, we focus on Senses - help your child strengthen and balance their senses and we’ll do it all through enriching, outdoor play!
Senses are central to how kids experience the world, how they behave, and how they learn. This season we’ll boost sensory skills by:
- Activate all five senses
- Engage multiple senses at once
- Introduce two hidden senses that, though less known, have a major impact on how kids feel and learn—the vestibular system and proprioception
Lesson #2
Lesson #1
MUD SENSATION
FOLLOW YOUR NOSE
What scents can we discover and create today?
How do we want to play with mud today?
Sneak-Peek At This
Session's In-Person Classes!
Lesson #3
SENSING COLOR
How many different ways can we sense color?
Lesson #5
Lesson #6
SENSING WONDER
What can we wonder and imagine today?
OVER, UNDER, ALL AROUND
Lesson #4
HEAVY WORK
How many ways can we move our heads and bodies as we play today?
How does it feel when we use our bodies to move heavy things?
*Lesson order/dates are subject to change due to weather/any other necessary rescheduling.
What to Expect
Discover an
Invitation to play!
Be inspired by the weekly Featured Creature
Enjoy creative,
Guided play!
Sip on some Tinkergarten Tea
End our session with a promise to play all week long!
Class & Location Details
Summer 2024 Schedule
Includes SIX in person sessions
at either Dorothea Dix Park Or My Carolina Garden.
June 17th - August 23th
Register Here:
Summer Session
6 In-Person Classes:
$130.00*
Single/Drop-In Class:
$25.00*
*Pricing for one Explorer - see Registration Forms for adjusted prices for two (+) Explorers
