ABOUT
Thomas Center for Learning
Our Mission
Thomas Center for Learning and Physical Literacy Development offers programs to engage children ages 5 to 12 in fitness, recreation and healthy habits to develop and sustain an active lifestyle.
Our Vision
Healthy Families, Healthy Children, Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities in a Healthy World.
Our Philosophy
We believe that learning involves the whole body. Children learn best when they have the freedom to move and choose what they want to learn.
Children should not sit in front of technology or only stay seated at a table all day to learn. At our center, playing and being physically active are important. We use a whole-body apporach to learning, where students use physical activity in the classroom to explore and learn. Research shows that movement promotes better blood flow to the brain. Movement increases confidence, self-esteem and mood. This is why we promote hands-on, active learning. At the same time, we want our students to grow their athletic skills, enjoy fitness activities and become physically literate. Our philosophy is all about moving to learn and learning to move.
Our Values
Academic Excellence & Academic Rigor
Leadership & Teamwork
Active Learning & Play
Family & Friendship
Learning involves the whole body.
Children learn with their bodies. The body is a tool for learning.
Learning awakens the mind.
Mind-Body connection activities improve learning skills. Children need to be active participants in learning otherwise their learning experience is stale and they are passive learners.
Playing and being physically active are important.
Physically active kids are more likely to be motivated, focused, and successful in school.
Moving to learn, but first learning to move
Children move to learn but first they must learn to move in a way that encourages them to sustain physically active lives.
