How Businesses Can Take Part in Building a Child and Youth Centered Community
Nearly 10 years ago, we hosted our first annual Symposium to share our team’s learnings about the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood learning with the Tacoma community. Dedicated to improving early learning over the years, the Symposium has blossomed into a Child and Youth Centered Community (CYCC) movement, [...]
9 Children’s Books to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 16 this year, marks the birthday of Dr. King, who fought for the rights and dignity of all people and helped lead the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and 60s. Greentrike is proud to honor Dr. King's legacy with a book list [...]
Playful News January
Listening to Understand Have you ever asked a friend a question and then forgot to really listen to their response? Maybe you got distracted, found your mind trailing to a task that needs completing, or perhaps you were thinking up a response in your head to something that [...]
Year-End Reflection Questions from Greentrike Staff
As the year comes to an end, we are called to reflect on the year behind us in preparation for the year ahead. We have compiled a list of reflection questions submitted by Greentrike staff to inspire your family to connect and reflect in the coming weeks. Tag Greentrike [...]
8 Wintertime Activities
Incorporating the time of year into activities with children gives them artistic ways to explore the world as it is around them! Try one of our wintertime activities to combine the snowy joy of winter with the coziness of staying at home. Snow Paint [...]
Playful News December
Communication From the moment we are born, we communicate with the world around us. Whether we communicate through our emotions, the clothes we wear, the languages we speak, or the traditions we uphold, we are constantly sharing who we are, what we believe in, what groups we belong [...]
8 Children’s Books Celebrating Peace and Hope
The holiday season always seems to go by in a flash as merriment, get-togethers, gifts, and food take center stage and the words "holiday spirit" enter every conversation. While holiday spirit is about excitement and anticipation, it's about more than that when we look beyond ourselves. The holidays are also [...]
2022 Corporate Volunteer Spotlight
As we head into the last month of the year, we begin to reflect on the months behind us and think about the year we’ve had at Greentrike. One of the many things we are grateful for in 2022 is the corporate leadership we have seen in our volunteerism. [...]
Military Family Month at the Children’s Museum at JBLM
November is Military Family Month, a time to recognize the sacrifices and contributions military families make every day. Since opening the Children’s Museum at Joint Base Lewis-McChord two years ago, we’ve met so many amazing on-base families and had the opportunity to integrate military-family-specific programming and events. This Military [...]
Playful News November
Defining Family When we think of November, we might think of Thanksgiving, cider, cozy weather, the approach of winter, or creating home-cooked meals with loved ones. This November, we encourage you to center your family and dive into what family means to you. A family can be so [...]
