About The Wonder Studio
Parent/Caregiver & Child Classes
Our professional teachers provide curated, educational, arts/science opportunities designed to elevate your child’s first learning experiences with you (or a loving caregiver) by their side.
The studio approach facilitates authentic, social interactions for children in a multi-age peer group (ages 18mos - 6years) through active, messy, multi-sensory, hands-on, play-based experiential learning experiences.
At The Wonder Studio, we see children as strong, competent, co-learners and scientific researchers who thrive in a community of curious, respectful adults who are also researching and exploring while making meaning together.
Our play studio experiences include:
Clay, Paint, Collage, Printmaking
Live insects, Seed germination and planting
Carpentry, Real tools, machines
Sensory exploration with water and sand
Wind Tunnel, Construction, Engineering
Dirty, messy fun
On July 27, 2017 - Owner of Wonder Studio, Shannon Lipan gave a talk for Creative Mornings - Tampa Bay (previously St Pete) on the theme/topic of Outside the Lines a series on Equality. In this talk, Shannon shares her point of view on seeing young children as equals - as citizens of today - not just citizens of the future. She shares her perspective on how teaching at Wonder Studio invited her to “change” from Early Childhood Teacher to an artist. She addresses Q/A’s from the audience on how to help children and adults embrace creativity and to think “Outside the Box”.
Meet Shannon Lipan - Interview with Voyage Tampa
The Wonder Studio classes use research and evidence based teaching practices.
We know children learn best in environments where they are seen with deep respect and have adults supporting and facilitating their innate ability to learn and lead through play.
At Wonder Studio, your child will:
1. Choose between a variety of possibilities for exploration.
2. Experience and practice creativity.
3. Belong to a learning group of their peers.
4. Learn about their own individuality, likes and dislikes.
5. Develop fine motor, gross motor, social/emotional, Logical/mathematical, language, cognitive, and self-help domains.
6. Engage with and/or observe their own emotions and others safely - through co-regulation with caregiver.
7. Participate in a sensory safe and also stimulating environment.
At Wonder Studio, parents/ caregivers will have opportunity to:
1. Offer their child time without distractions
2. Model curiosity and joy in the learning process
3. Observe their own child as well as other children
4. Learn about the stages of growth in a young child’s development
5. Consult with a professional teacher regarding early childhood issues
6. Learn With and From their child
7. Be inspired
