The Greentrike blog shares inspiring stories that honor children and youth, and champions play.
Friendship Building and maintaining healthy friendships brings us happiness, teaches us different perspectives, and helps us navigate challenging life experiences. We may share a lot of similarities with [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
While wintertime lends itself to staying home and getting cozy, there are also lots of opportunities to explore, play, create, and learn! From celebratory events and winter walks to [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
