The Nurturing Tree Early Learning Academy

10/08/2026

🌿 Learning through Play! 🌿

We believe the best learning happens outdoors! Digging in sand is rich, hands-on learning that supports so many areas of development to include:

👐Fine and gross motor skills
🧠Problem solving
👀Sensory development
📐Early math and science
💭 Imagination and creativity
💪 Confidence and Independence

Most importantly, it is child-led. No adult direction is needed!

We see a very determined little learner at work ♥️

09/24/2026

09/23/2026

🌿 WE’RE HIRING! 🌿

The Nurturing Tree Early Learning Academy is looking for a full-time early childhood educator to join our team!

We are especially looking for someone who is passionate about working with 2-year-olds—someone who enjoys their curiosity, big personalities, growing independence, and the unique stage of development that comes with being two! 💚

Position Details:
✨ Full-time
✨ 4 ten-hour shifts — Monday–Thursday
✨ Starting wage: $16–$18/hour, depending on qualifications and experience
✨ Small center with strong, supportive leadership
✨ Nature-focused, play-based learning environment
✨ Serving children ages 2–10
✨ Aflac benefits, including Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability

At The Nurturing Tree, we believe children learn best through meaningful relationships, hands-on experiences, play, and time spent exploring the natural world. We are a small center where your voice matters and where teachers are supported by strong leadership.

If you are someone who genuinely loves working with toddlers, enjoys getting messy, exploring, playing, and helping little ones grow in their independence, we'd love to hear from you! 🌱

📧 Send your resume to:
[email protected]

Come grow with us at The Nurturing Tree! 🌳💚

07/15/2026

🍪 You're Invited to Our Community Bake Sale! 🧁🌳

Come satisfy your sweet tooth while supporting a great cause!

The Nurturing Tree Early Learning Academy is hosting a Bake Sale Fundraiser to raise money for improvements to our outdoor learning and play space. Every purchase helps us create an even better environment where children can learn, explore, and grow through nature-based play.

📅 Thursday, July 23, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
📍 807 16th Street

We'll have a variety of delicious homemade treats available for everyone to enjoy!

Whether you're stopping by for a quick snack or stocking up on treats for the weekend, we'd love to see you. Bring a friend, spread the word, and help support a local small business that's investing back into the children in our community.

Every sweet treat makes a difference! We can't wait to see you there! 🍪💕🌿

07/10/2026

🌿 We're Hiring! Join The Nurturing Tree Early Learning Academy 🌿

Do you believe childhood should be filled with wonder, nature, and meaningful relationships? We're looking for a passionate early childhood educator to join our close-knit team!

Full-Time Position
3 10-Hour Shifts Per Week
Starting Wage: $16–$18 per Hour (based on qualifications and experience)

At The Nurturing Tree Early Learning Academy, we're a small, high-quality, nature-focused, play-based childcare center serving children ages 2–10. Our size allows us to build strong relationships with our children, families, and staff while providing the support and leadership you deserve.

Why Join Our Team?
🌱 Small center with strong, supportive leadership
🌱 Nature-based, play-centered learning environment
🌱 Meaningful work that makes a difference every day
🌱 Aflac benefits available, including Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability coverage
🌱 Consistent full-time schedule with three 10-hour shifts

If you're looking for more than just a job and want to be part of a team that values children, creativity, and community, we'd love to hear from you!

📧 Send your resume to:
[email protected]

07/01/2026

🌿 Embracing Mud at The Nurturing Tree 🌿

At The Nurturing Tree Early Learning Academy, we don't see mud as something to avoid, we see it as an invitation to learn.

When children mix, pour, dig, stir, and create in the mud, they're developing fine and gross motor skills, experimenting with science concepts, strengthening problem-solving abilities, engaging in imaginative play, and building confidence through hands-on exploration. Best of all, they're making joyful childhood memories.

Yes, clothes get dirty. Hands get muddy. Smiles get bigger.

Research continues to show that open-ended outdoor play supports healthy brain development, creativity, resilience, and social-emotional growth. Mud kitchens and natural play spaces provide opportunities that simply can't be replicated with plastic toys indoors.

So if your child comes home with muddy knees, sandy toes, and stories about "cooking" the world's best mud soup, know that they spent their day learning exactly as children were designed to learn, through play!

Because at The Nurturing Tree, we believe a little dirt never hurt 🌱🤎

05/28/2026

At The Nurturing Tree, childhood is celebrated through play, wonder, and meaningful experiences. 🌿💦

Our children spent the day exploring water, movement, teamwork, problem-solving, and joyful connection, all through hands-on outdoor play. In a Reggio-inspired environment, we believe children learn best when they are free to explore, create, collaborate, and discover the world around them.

Learning here usually happens barefoot, laughing with friends, and making memories outdoors!

03/24/2026

🌟 NOW ENROLLING! 🌟

FREE “GET KIDS READY” PROGRAM

🎉 A New Wisconsin Early Learning Initiative! 🎉

Give your child a strong start—at NO cost to you!
The Get Kids Ready Program is designed for children who are 4 years old by September 1st to help them build the skills they need for a confident, successful transition into kindergarten.

📚 WHAT YOUR CHILD WILL EXPERIENCE & DEVELOP

🌿 Child-led, hands-on exploration that nurtures curiosity and creativity
🗣️ Language & communication skills through storytelling, conversation, and rich vocabulary experiences
🎨 Creative expression using art, nature, and open-ended materials
👫 Social-emotional growth including cooperation, empathy, and problem-solving
🔍 Inquiry-based learning—asking questions, investigating, and discovering how things work
🌳 Connection with nature to support whole-child development
🧠 Early math & thinking skills through real-life exploration and play

Email us at [email protected] to enroll for Fall 2026!

01/30/2026

What learning looks like 💛

In the Reggio Emilia approach, children are seen as capable, curious, and full of ideas. With open-ended materials and time to explore, they construct knowledge together—testing theories, negotiating ideas, and learning through relationship.

At The Nurturing Tree, we slow down to notice these moments. We listen. We document. We let children lead the learning.

This is the work of childhood and it’s beautiful. 🌱

12/25/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from The Nurturing Tree ✨🎄

This Christmas season, we pause to remember the true reason we celebrate.
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given…” Isaiah 9:6

Christmas reminds us that God chose to enter the world as a child who was humble, innocent, and full of promise. At The Nurturing Tree, this truth shapes everything we do. We believe children are a precious gift from God, created with purpose, worthy of love, patience, and intentional nurturing.

May your homes be filled with the joy that only Christ can bring, the peace that surpasses understanding, and the hope found in His promises.

🎄❤️ Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!