Multiage Experiences

At Giving Tree Early Learning we believe it is important for children to have quality experiences together.  We often have classes combine for special occassions and experiences.  Doing this allows for children to see their siblings or cousins, observe each others behavior and abilities, help one another based on developmental needs, and learn from each other.  

A very special occassion that we gather for monthly is our Shabbat Assembly.  The Shabbat Assembly is a time where all of the classes get together in the cafeteria to listen to Rabbi Birnhack sing songs.  Multiage experiences like the Shabbat Assembly are a great way to join together and feel a sense of community at our school 

The Apple Market, held by the Oak class, is a fun way for children from all classes to interact and engage with one another.  The Oak class goes to each class before the market to hand out money they have made.  The classes bring their money and use it to purchase apples at the Apple Market.  

Giving Tree students occassionally have opportunities to interact with HHAI students.  These experiences are very special and often happen during Middle School Buddies.  Middle School Buddies is an experience that happens in one of the middle school electives.  The middle schoolers spend time doing different activities with the Oak class.  They read books, play on the playground, and engage in loose parts play.  

Multiage experiences are beneficial for the development of social skills, language development, and foster collective learning.  Experiences like these support the idea that children learn from one another, watching each other, communicating with one another, and exchanging thoughts and ideas about the world around them.