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Building on the Wonders of Childhood
Supporting Self-Directed Play
The suggestions below were written for families in one of Hilltop’s classrooms for two- and three-year-olds. We hope this may be useful to family members and parents who unexpectedly find themselves spending lots more time at home with young children. As many of us...
Creating Community Remotely
Here in Seattle, where all public and private K-12 schools are currently closed or practicing "remote learning" for the foreseeable future, some preschools have also closed temporarily, in accordance with statewide advisories for social distancing. At Hilltop, which...
Identifying Identity
Identifying our roots of identity can help us see where we came from, and most importantly, where we wish to go.
Toddler Scientist
This is science, and these children are practicing their scientific thinking. I smiled and asked myself: Where are these ideas coming from? What experiences do these children have that support their theories?
Food for Thought
How does food create meaningful interactions? I eat lunch and snack with the children in my class of 3-5 year olds every day, and have been thinking a lot about our relationship with food, as well as the connection between food and our relationships with each other....
Darline Guerrero – Hilltop’s New Executive Director
Leadership Transition at Hilltop Children's Center Darline Guerrero Has Been Hired As Hilltop's Next Executive Director Seattle, WA – Oct 21st, 2019 Hilltop Children's Center is a high-quality preschool, afterschool program, and professional development institute of...
3-year-olds and 4-letter-words
Are you living with a tiny person who is exploring a colorful vocabulary? Do you teach or interact with tiny people who like to explore using words that might make the adults around them cringe?
New Year, New Classroom
With summer in full swing, educators in the Rainbow Classroom at Hilltop are gearing up for our biggest transition of the year, when we send our group of now-3-year-olds into their new classrooms. They are ready for this move and it is becoming more apparent with each passing day that they are outgrowing Rainbow room.