Tiny Happy Schoolhouse

08/01/2026

Yaaaay! 1 student in! Welcome to the Grove, Yohan & Fam!

Yay! We are so excited to welcome our very first student this month 🌱 Welcome to The Grove, Yohan!

Thank you to his dear parents for trusting us—welcome to the Grove family 💛

07/01/2026

Be a little barista for a day!

Be a Barista for a Day!

More than play — your child becomes a barista for a day.
A hands-on café + STEAM experience for children,
first of its kind in Davao City, in collaboration with a latte art champion of Ideal Coffee Solutions.

👧What children will do:
• Use professional café tools
• Make 1 coffee + 1 non-coffee drink with a pro barista
• Practice simple latte art
• Role-play taking orders
• STEAM activities at The Grove
• Sort, count, and graph coffee beans
• Make coffee playdough
•Coffee Painting

👨‍👩‍👧 Parents
• Stay with the kids at all times.

🎁 Take-home:
• Coffee playdough
• Coffee Art
• Certificate of Participation
• hot coffee (parent)
• 1 chocolate iced drink (child)

📍 Location:
The Grove Early Learning Studio & Ideal Coffee Solutions
1111 Pelayo Building, J. Camus Extension, Davao City

⏰ Schedule:
• 9:00–11:00 AM
• 2:00–4:00 PM
Limited slots ONLY

💰 Rates:
• ₱1,1250 Early Bird (Today until January 20, 2026)
• ₱1,600 Regular (January 20-31, 2026)

Limited slots only.
Message us “BARISTA” to reserve your child’s slot today ☕🌱

07/01/2026

Tag someone who might enjoy this! :-)

06/01/2026

Wait, whaaaat???!!!! How amazing! How exciting! Details coming soon! ❤️

06/01/2026

Should we delay teaching children how to read until they're 5 or 6? Share your thoughts! :-)

04/01/2026

A gentle reminder as we return to school

Not all children had an easy break.

Some children went home to stress.
Some had no clear routine.
Some stayed up late, had too much screen time, or felt unsure and overwhelmed.
Some went back to school tired, emotional, clingy, distracted—or very quiet.

So if a child comes back a little “extra,” moody, or not themselves—
please don’t take it personally.

They are not being difficult.
They are adjusting.

This is our reminder to do what loving teachers and parents do:

✔️ Teach the rules again
✔️ Show them what to do
✔️ Practice routines slowly
✔️ Repeat with patience

Just like the first week of school, we may need to reset:
• daily routines
• classroom expectations
• transitions
• emotions

Not because we are lowering standards,
but because we are helping children settle again.

Most of all, children need to feel this:

“I see you.”
“I’m happy you’re here.”
“You are safe.”
“You belong here.”

When children feel safe and loved, they listen.
They try again.
They learn better.

At Tiny Happy Schoolhouse, we believe learning starts with connection.
Before correction, we choose understanding. 🌱

We’re in this together. 🤍

02/01/2026

This isn’t prediction. This is already happening.

Many children:
• memorize letters but can’t blend
• “read” but don’t understand
• lose confidence early

Why?

Because reading isn’t just about practice — it’s about how the brain learns to read.

Phonics alone isn’t enough.
Reading more isn’t always the answer.
And guessing strategies often create confusion instead of progress.

Parents are willing — they just need clearer guidance.

That’s why I’m hosting this workshop:
Why Phonics: Supporting Reading at Home
A deeper, practical parent workshop

📅 January 25
🕙 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
💻 Online (Zoom)

💰 ₱450 Early Bird (until Jan 18)
💰 ₱550 Regular

This workshop is facilitated by Ms. Joy, a licensed BEEd graduate with 9 years of teaching experience in Macau & China, trained in Jolly Phonics through CPD College (online), Ireland.

In this workshop, we will cover:
• how reading develops in the brain — and why it isn’t automatic
• why phonics matters, and why guessing and memorizing don’t work long-term
• practical before-during-after reading strategies parents can use at home to build clarity, confidence, and calm routines

📩 Message Tiny Happy Schoolhouse to reserve a slot.

02/01/2026

If you’re a parent quietly wondering whether your child is “ready” for preschool or Kindergarten, you’re not alone 🤍

We’d love to meet you, listen, and help you think through the next steps — no pressure.

Message us to book a short visit 🌱

Entering preschool or Kindergarten by June and unsure if your child is ready?

The next few months matter.

At The Grove, children learn in a calm, structured environment with hands-on STEAM experiences, explicit phonics, and daily opportunities to practice social skills. Everything is designed to gently build confidence and readiness before big school.

We intentionally keep our class sizes small so every child feels seen, supported, and guided.

Message us to visit and see if this feels right for your child 🌱

01/01/2026

Oh wow. How did that happen? 🥹

I’ve been invited to do a storytelling seminar for 50-70 children’s ministry teachers in Palawan! Praise the Lord!

31/12/2025

Children don’t learn in separate boxes.
They learn by connecting ideas, skills, and experiences.

At The Grove, learning doesn’t happen in silos.

Reading, math, and STEAM are connected —
because children don’t learn in pieces.

When children build, explore, measure, and experiment, they are developing:
• logical thinking
• problem-solving
• language
• attention
• confidence

These are the same skills that later support reading, comprehension, and learning across subjects.

This is whole-child learning.
This is how foundations are built.

— The Grove 🌱