About Organic Play™
Organic Play™ was created from the belief that children grow best in environments that understand them. We saw too many children being labelled before being listened to, and too many families searching for support that felt human, individualized, and developmentally informed. Our approach blends play-based learning, co-regulation, and child-led exploration to support every child's emotional, sensory, social, and cognitive growth. At Organic Play, we honour the whole child; not the behaviour, the milestone chart, the diagnosed or the label, but the human being learning in front of us.
Our Story
Organic Play™ was born from lived experience. As neurodivergent individuals, we both grew up navigating systems that expected us to comply, perform, and learn in narrowly defined ways. Therapy, classrooms, and support spaces were often well-intentioned, yet they carried an unspoken pressure—to please, to fit in, to progress on someone else's timeline. While learning still happened, it often came at the cost of comfort, autonomy, and self-trust. These experiences stayed with us, shaping how we understood learning, support, and what it truly means for a child to feel safe.
As Early Childhood Educators, we began to recognize the same patterns in the children around us. Children were being stigmatized and labelled as "challenging," "too sensitive," "shy," or "behind", overlooked, or misunderstood for how they communicated, regulated, or engaged with the world. Those labels quietly shaped expectations and limited opportunities.
Organic Play™ grew from the shared knowing that there had to be another way—one rooted in connection rather than compliance. Today, we create joyful, accessible learning environments where children feel seen and respected. Our educators act as play partners and emotional anchors, supporting all children, diagnosed or not, at a pace that honours their individual development. When children feel understood, learning doesn't just happen; it becomes meaningful, lasting, and deeply their own.
Our Approach
Our approach is rooted in the understanding that children learn best when they feel safe, seen, and engagement and learning are accessible. Instead of forcing skills, we create conditions where skills naturally emerge. Using therapeutic play-based learning, sensory-informed practices, and developmentally tailored interactions, we follow the child's pace while gently expanding their strengths. Every child deserves learning experiences that adapt to them, not the other way around.
Connection Before Expectation
We prioritize connection because it is the foundation of all learning. Through co-regulation, responsive interactions, and emotional safety, children feel grounded enough to explore, take risks, and try new skills. When children feel understood, their learning expands naturally.
Play as the Pathway
Play is not a break from learning, it is learning. We use open-ended materials, sensory experiences, music, movement, and child-led exploration to build communication, motor skills, social skills, and problem-solving. Play reveals each child's strengths, interests, and emerging skills.
Developmentally Informed Practice
We recognize that development is not linear. Children grow through rhythms, regressions, leaps, and curiosity. Our role is to observe, interpret, and scaffold, not to rush. Using developmental mapping, sensory awareness, and individualized learning opportunities, we meet children exactly where they are.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to create inclusive, joyful, and developmentally responsive learning opportunities where every child belongs. Through therapeutic play and intentional inclusion, we celebrate each child's unique way of learning, sensing, and connecting to really commit to creating inclusive environments.
Our Vision
We envision an Organic Play™ Early Childhood Education Centre where every child experiences equal opportunities to play, engage, socialize, and learn.
• Inclusion is intentional, not performative
• Educators are equipped with the MindClusivity™ approach to meet children where they are
• Environments support connection, curiosity, and emotional safety for all children
• No child is ever left behind, overlooked, or misunderstood