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Learning the Tinyville Way
At Tinyville, we draw inspiration from globally respected educational approaches while continually refining our own practice through observation, reading and experience.
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Our philosophy reflects principles found across leading educational movements:​
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Language-rich environments
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Literature-led learning
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Inquiry and curiosity
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Dialogic teaching
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Creative expression
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Project-based exploration
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Practical life skills
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Independent thinking
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Reflection and meaningful conversation
Most importantly, we believe children learn best when they feel safe, respected and intellectually challenged.
We are not preparing children merely for examinations.
We are preparing thoughtful readers, confident communicators, compassionate individuals and lifelong learners.
Raising Readers
Reading is not the end goal. What reading makes possible is.
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We begin by helping children enjoy books. But as they grow, reading must evolve.
A young reader learns to decode words.
A developing reader begins to understand meaning.
A thoughtful reader notices patterns, motives and perspectives.
An independent reader questions what is written, connects it with other ideas and forms an interpretation.
Eventually, reading becomes the foundation for writing, discussion, research and independent thought.