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What happens when we close the classrooms and learn in a different way? Tomillo Summer School Kicks Off
Did you know that at Tomillo, our support for children and teens doesn’t end when the school year is over? In July, we closed our classrooms, but we didn’t stop. We’re swapping out our notebooks for swimsuits, caps, movie tickets, field trips, and a great desire to have fun. Once ...
Continue readingWe wrapped up Summer School with the much-anticipated TOMIFEST: a celebration of joy and talent
Summer at Fundación Tomillo has once again been a true explosion of joy, creativity, and shared learning. Our Summer School came to a spectacular close with TOMIFEST, a festival conceived, organized, and celebrated by the children and teens themselves—the true stars of this unforgettable edition. Throughout July, the participants have ...
Continue readingAt SAI Usera, we are committed to a dynamic classroom: the children choose how they want to learn
At Tomillo, we remain committed to innovative methodologies that promote children’s learning and independence. For this reason, at our after-school tutoring center at SAI Usera, we have launched a pilot program called Interest-Based Learning, an educational approach that allows children to choose what and how they learn, based on their ...
Continue readingNovember 20 / Children’s Rights Day
Today is a day to pay tribute to one of the most vulnerable groups in our society, children. World Children’s Day is a reminder of children’s right to health, education and protection, regardless of where they are born. From Tomillo we want to focus on the right to Education, because ...
Continue readingHow exciting it is to start the school year with new school supplies!
Isn’t it true that back-to-school time is even more enjoyable when you’re wearing a new outfit? Once again this year, boys and girls from the CaixaProinfancia program of “la Caixa” Foundation receive school kits and sneakers to help them face the return to school with enthusiasm and motivation. From the ...
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