Join us next Thursday, May 17, for our first (and hopefully not last!) “Get Out & Move” event! This will be an evening event, beginning at 6:30 PM, and there are three components to it: 1.) It will be a potluck, and we encourage you to make your dishes WITH your children. Bring a copy [...]
Meet Shannon, our preschool student of the week! Initially she may come across as shy, but don’t let first impressions fool you. Ask her about her favorite character, Minnie Mouse, and she’ll warm-up to you. Shannon’s family has a yellow lab, named Haley, whom Shannon adores. At home, she also enjoys spending time with [...]
We recognize that there are children outside of our learning community for whom we can have a positive impact upon; therefore, each spring we hold fundraisers for a local children’s charity. This year the fundraiser will benefit Ele’s Place (a non-profit which supports grieving children). Our annual “Walk with Teddy” will take place on Tuesday, [...]
Meet our Toddler student of the week: Dash! In the classroom he can usually be found reading stories, playing trucks, and generally being a kind and polite friend to his peers. No wonder he has such a love for books at school, his family has some pretty cool traditions that involve reading. They spend [...]
If TBDC were doing a production of Goldilocks & the Three Bears, Beth would be Goldi! At school she can usually be found bouncing around and dancing in her class. Her favorite toys at home and school are definitely baby dolls and little people. Beth’s family has two cats, one named Baxter and one named [...]
Meet our Wobbler student of the week, Henry! The first thing comes to my mind when I think of him is, “FOOD!” This handsome little guy loves to eat, and will eat anything. He especially loves brussel sprouts, cucumbers, cauliflower, watermelon, shrimp, dutch babies, breakfast sausage, and hot dogs (see, I told you). His new [...]
The folks from Washtenaw Area Council for Children have designed a great body safety curriculum for three- and four-year olds in our community. We are fortunate enough to have representatives from this organization come to TBDC over the course of three weeks to implement these important lessons. If your child is participating, click here to [...]
This year for a holiday community project we will be collecting items to benefit “Project Night Night.” One of our parents is the local coordinator for this project. Please help “homeless children have sweeter dreams” by donating new baby blankets, new stuffed animals (no larger than 30 inches), or like-new or new books for children. [...]