Learning Through Play
Play is how young children learn to interact with the world, and we put a great deal of thought into making purposeful, joyful, and full of discovery.
Our classrooms are arranged with natural wood and Montessori-inspired materials. We are intentional about what we put out and how we arrange it, because children play with greater focus and independence when their environment is calm and uncluttered. Our teachers are present and active throughout, modeling social skills, supporting friendships, and gently guiding children toward their best selves.
Growing our Social Skills
Free play is where children do some of their most important work. From the earliest parallel play of our youngest students to the collaborative games of our Pre-K class, children are constantly practicing how to share a space, enter a group, solve a problem, and look out for a friend. They are also learning to build things together: stories, games, whole imaginary worlds.
Children stay with the same classmates from orientation day through graduation, which gives these skills real time to develop. Our connected classroom spaces support this further, allowing children to move fluidly between larger social groupings during free play and smaller, more focused moments when the work calls for it.
Play, By Design
Our classrooms, our outdoor spaces, and the teachers who bring them to life each play a role in how children learn at TBC.