Hopscotch was started in 2007 to expose young children to art, music, and movement activities. Initially working with the North Clairemont Recreation Council to re-establish the Tiny Tots program for afternoon classes, we've recently changed our hours to mornings (9-11am). In addition to our Recreation Center Tiny Tots, we offer free sessions at the Serra Mesa Library on Monday afternoons at 4:30pm. Most recently (in September 2011), we added a Tiny Tots class at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center and are excited about these classes!
With more than twenty years of experience working with young children, I am very excited to work with you and your child on creative art, music, movement, and more!
- Kimberly Mann Bruch
Kimberly Mann Bruch. Kim was a nanny and babysitter for many years in Kentucky and Wyoming prior to moving to San Diego in 1998. She has a BA (1994) from Western Kentucky University and an MA (2002) from San Diego State University. She is CPR and First-Aid certified and reguarly attends Mira Costa College Childhood Development classes to continue her education on best practices in early childhood education programs.
She currently works with young children in an array of educational settings - ranging from Tiny Tots classes at City of San Diego Recreation Centers and Public Libraries to science/history outreach sessions at local Native American Learning Centers and National Park Service sites. In addition to running Hopscotch San Diego, she has been working with a National Science Foundation research project at UC San Diego since 1999.
Born in Tennessee and raised in Kentucky, Kim and her husband lived in Clairemont for eleven years before relocating to North County. They are happily raising three children (Elizabeth, Ethan, and Lily) and a rescue poodle named Charles ("Charlie") Bruch.
For fun, Kim enjoys playing the piano, building sandcastles at the beach, exploring the tidepools, baking banana bread, running distance, and listening to loud Ray Charles music. :)
Contact. Email kimbruch@yahoo.com or call 858-336-0053.
Video. Check out the Hopscotch San Diego slideshow to learn more about us!
