Pieces of Learning - Chattanooga

09/12/2026

This month, we’re excited to have Pieces of Learning sponsoring Homeschool 100 and bringing along some of their hands-on learning kits for kids to actually TRY! 🙌

🔨 Build.
🤖 Code.
🎨 Create.
🔬 Experiment.
💡 Discover something new!

Pieces of Learning is Chattanooga’s educator-curated library of complete hands-on kits. Instead of buying (and finding somewhere to STORE 😅) all the supplies for every new interest your child discovers, families can borrow a complete kit for two weeks and then trade it in for a new adventure!

And, of course, there will be 100 minutes of FREE PLAY at Jungle Fun Center for homeschool kids to play, make friends, and just have fun together. 💛

📅 Tuesday, September 15
⏰ 2:30–4:10 PM
📍 Jungle Fun Center | Hixson
🎟️ FREE — registration required

👉 Register here:
mindgardenlearning.com/events/

Come play, explore, and connect with your homeschool community!

Because homeschooling was never meant to be done alone. 💛

08/28/2026

Look up tonight! A deep partial lunar eclipse is on, and you do not need special glasses.

Partial starts around 10:33pm. Best view is about 12:12am. Take a blanket, a kid, and a little patience.

Our Telescope kit would be a great follow up to continue the learning! Two-week rental, pickup at PlayPalz or local delivery.

Includes a high quality telescope, filters, moon map, and a telescope activity book.

Click here to check out this kit and more!
piecesoflearningchatt.com

08/02/2026

Little morning number recognition practice! But to them, we are just playing a game.
This is just one piece of our number recognition rental kit.
Check out this kit and more on our website.

06/06/2026

We have been absolutely overjoyed seeing your letters come in! The stickers, the drawings, .. what a great way to start!
We are still getting week 1 letters in and will be putting them in the mail to you soon ❤️

Makes our heart happy and cups full to see the joy a simple letter can bring.

If you signed up for our Summer Snail Mail series make sure to get your first letter in as soon as possible so we can get it to it's next destination!

06/01/2026

Summer Snail Mail has officially begun!

We're so excited to see our Little Sprouts, Wonder Makers, and Pathfinders start exchanging letters this summer!

All registered families should have received an email with program details, mailing instructions, and pen pal information (for applicable age groups).

If you registered but did not receive an email, please send us a message here on Facebook or email us at [email protected] so we can get the information to you.

We know a few email addresses may have been entered incorrectly during registration, so don't hesitate to reach out if you're unsure whether you're all set.

Now it's time to grab some paper, crayons, stickers, and imagination—your first letters are due in the mail by June 6th!

We can't wait to see all the creativity, connections, and mailbox excitement this summer brings!

05/28/2026

Behind the scenes testing of our newest sensory kit!

We make sure every kit is unique, includes items that can be reused for future play, and keeps kids coming back with hidden learning built into the fun.

No more dyeing rice overnight, searching multiple stores for materials, buying full sets you don’t really need, or creating and printing labels yourself.

We do it for you!

Each kit comes ready to go in a bag with an educational guide full of ideas to extend play and learning at home.

https://twice.shop/piecesoflearning-jssj/product/nPkcnmF4iaf4etkttyVE

05/27/2026

New Drop!

Magnetic Play Lab

This one has already been a HUGE hit in our house while we tested it out

Kids can:
- dig through red + blue sensory rice
+ test what is magnetic (and what isn’t!)
- make predictions like real scientists
+ sort discoveries into magnetic / not magnetic / not sure
- and explore through open-ended sensory play

We packed this kit with a mix of:
- blue and red rice sensory base
- mix of magnetic and non magnetic treasures (foam pieces, animal magnets, etc)
- your very own magnetic wand
- sorting bowls with labels to insert or leave out depending on play
- scoop
- play guide for more ideas and extensions

If your kiddo loves sensory bins, sorting, STEM activities, or just figuring out “what happens if…” — this one is for them 💛

Check it out here:
https://twice.shop/piecesoflearning-jssj/product/nPkcnmF4iaf4etkttyVE

Free porch drop in the Chattanooga area!

Discover the magic of magnetism through hands-on sensory play, sorting challenges, and open-ended exploration! This magnetic-themed sensory kit invites ki...

05/15/2026

CAMP SNAIL MAIL IS HERE!!

We are SO excited to officially open registration for our summer Camp Snail Mail program!

Kids will spend June + July exchanging real letters, drawings, activities, surprises, and encouragement with a pen pal buddy throughout the summer.

We’re hoping this becomes a little pocket of creativity, connection, excitement checking the mailbox, and a little sprinkled in piece of learning.

Each week may also include little extras along the way like activity prompts, stickers, coupons, and more!

Registration closes May 29th so we can begin organizing pairings and getting everything set up thoughtfully for each child.

Families will receive a follow-up email with additional details by June 1 before the program officially begins.

We can’t wait to see these friendships and creative exchanges grow all summer long.

This will be free this year!! You can always support us bringing as many pieces of learning by following along, renting a kit for your family, or buying a sensory kit for your kiddo to enjoy.

https://forms.gle/h1WVVhzLWgaaB8wP7

Reach out if you have any questions at all!

05/12/2026

Something new is coming to Pieces of Learning this summer!
Introducing: Summer Snail Mail

A screen-light summer camp experience built around the magic of REAL mail. Kids will be matched with other LOCAL campers to exchange letters, drawings, crafts, stickers, jokes, and little pieces of summer throughout the season.

We’ll have age-based groups ranging from our youngest “Little Sprouts” all the way through teens, with prompts and surprises sprinkled in along the way from Pieces of Learning

To help keep things safe and simple for families, all mail will route through Pieces of Learning before being redistributed to campers each week.

We’re still putting the finishing touches on everything, but wanted to share early because we are SO excited about this one.

Official sign-ups will be opening soon and spots will likely be limited for our first summer!

Keep an eye on our page! Sign up details coming this week. We will also be dropping our next sensory kit soon.

If this sounds like something your family would love, feel free to comment below so we can gauge interest 🐌

04/28/2026

Phase 2 of our sensory kit bonus explorations! Hopefully we will have some cucumbers.

If you have any pics of your kiddos exploring or playing with our sensory kits or rentals we'd love to see them!*

If you still need to nab the current sensory kit we still have some - free delivery!

**Happy to just share with us for joy, we always ask before using something in a post and always blur or block faces**