Discovery Kids Playschool

10/01/2025

If you want to know what it feels like to have letters (or any bit of knowledge) forced on you when you:

1)have no use for it.
2)have no interest in it.
3)have other things that are far more important to you

I recommend getting trapped in a Pokemon conversation with a Pokemon-loving child. 😂🤔 (unless, of course, you are a Pokemon fan)

As Ben was proudly showing me his tattoos of his favorite Pokemon guys, I decided to share with him my daughter's favorite.

BUT....I could not recall the name of her favorite!!!

This led to pulling up images on my phone of ALL the "guys" on a poster I found an image of.

As I looked at all these foreign-to-me images, the thought of learning all of them was nauseating.

It was one of those "AHA" moments where real-life helps me see things from a child's perspective.

I have ZERO interest, nor use for Pokemon...therefore: I DO NOT RETAIN THE INFORMATION.

Guess what: it is common practice to force letters upon children who have no use for nor interest in. While doing this, we are removing valuable opportunities for them to explore their world in a MEANINGFUL way and develop other skills that will lead to an intrinsic interest in letters. 🤔🤔🤔n

06/10/2025

Our new playroom in our Provo office is set up and ready for sessions! We have a few openings for new clients for individual services including child centered play therapy, AutPlay and Mendability sensory enrichment therapy. We also still have a couple openings in our social play group on Wednesday from 1-3 PM for children from 3-6 years of age.

01/01/2025

I am going to be offering integrative playgroups for children from 3-6 years, a weekly group for children 3-12 years and a monthly parent/child playgroup for ages 1-6. These groups are offered in a play-centric, child guided environment and are focused on providing opportunities for creative expression, sensory enrichment, naturalistic exploration and social emotional engagement. These groups are offered as a service to the community and don’t have a set fee, though donations are welcome. You can sign up for a single group or multiple groups according to your individual needs.

Dates for February

Sprouts Playgroup (3-6 years)
9:30 AM-Noon
February 3rd (4 spots)
February 10th (4 spots)
February 24th (4 spots)

Buds Parent/Child Playgroup (1-6 years)
10 AM-Noon
February 19th (8 spots)

Blossoms Playgroup (3-12 years)
1 PM-3 PM
February 7th (6 spots)
February 21st (6 spots)

Groups are held in my home in Orem. To register please DM or text me at 801-636-5617 with your child’s name and date of birth.

*Please note as these are not regularly scheduled class sessions we are legally license exempt. As a group leader with a background in early education and play therapy I do have extensive qualifications and a background check. These groups are not intended to be therapeutic in nature, though since child-guided play is inherently therapeutic it’s likely to have positive impact.
There are cats in the home, so please be aware if allergies are an issue.

11/23/2024

10/17/2024

This is precisely why we use a “risk aware” rather than “risk adverse” approach even with our littlest learners!

10/15/2024

Our littles have been enjoying the opportunity to explore autumn harvest and cultural celebrations . We’ve seen some wonderful exploration with these open ended “loose parts” and heuristic “treasure baskets” provide so many opportunities for open ended learning! Our emphasis in these provocations centers around creative expression, sensory enrichment, naturalistic exploration and social emotional engagement . We see so much creative play when we provide these unique opportunities to learn about our world!

We still have room for several littles in all of our classes. Sign up today for an orientation tour and complimentary free play sessio by texting us at 801-636-5617

09/28/2024

09/16/2024

Our classroom is set up and ready for our Discovery Kids this week with invitations to play that encourage active exploration of topics such as weather, transportation and emotions! We are so excited to see what paths our little learners choose to take this week!

We are still enrolling! We have two full time infant spots and limited part time/flex schedule openings for children under two, three full time spots and limited flex spots for 2 year olds and several spots in our Sprouts Playschool and Blossoms microschool for both part time and full time programming.

Text/call today to set up a private orientation tour and schedule your child’s free play session!

801-636-5617

09/08/2024

Discovery kids Playschool still has space available for all ages including infants and toddlers! We offer flexible scheduling with half day or full day options from 1-5 days per week. We are fully licensed and accept DWS subsidy, ELE families receive a 20% discount.

Our unique, play-centric program focuses heavily on sensory enrichment, creative expression, naturalistic explorations and social emotional engagement. Our “please touch” environment provides multiple indoor and outdoor spaces for hands-on play including our nature playground and outdoor classroom. Teachers are trained in responsive caregiving and positive discipline techniques. Onsite mental health therapy , developmental therapies and cognitive tutoring are available.

For further information call or text Ms. Heather to set up a private orientation tour and schedule a free play session for your child!

07/15/2024

Our new location is coming together piece by piece. Now to find some neutral carpets to break up the visual business! We will definitely be ready to have our littles come visit this week!

07/14/2024

Generation Mindful 💕

07/14/2024

So excited to be opening our new location next month!!! Reach out today and text to schedule a private tour 😊

801-636-5617

Discovery Kids Playschool provided play-based learning for all children!