Here at Pine Village, March 17 isn’t just St. Patrick’s Day, or even Evacuation Day (although, we suppose, at a preschool, every day is evacuation day, potty-trained or not [potty humor/pun fully intended]). PVP also has designated March 17 as Teacher Appreciation Day. Co-founder Brid Martin explains why in the post below. “One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to… Read more »
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Posts By: Jen Doyle
Open Ended Art
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist when we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso Another post from PVP’s awesome Education Director, Jacie Feinberg. As we embark upon this month’s all about Famous Artists, this Picasso quote makes me reflect on how our perception of art evolves as we move from childhood to adulthood. I definitely considered myself an artisté… Read more »
Veo, Veo (I Spy…): Spanish Tip of the Week
Do you ever play I Spy with your children? Well, you can play this fun game in Spanish, too! We call it Veo, Veo (I see, I see). You can play this game anywhere! You simply say, “Veo, veo something big, and blue.” Your child can try to guess what you are describing and give the answer in Spanish. They can say “Tu ves un… Read more »
Spanish Tip of the Week: El INVIERNO
Our Spanish Tip for this week is all about Winter . . . The winter in New England has been very cold and strong this year. El invierno en Nueva Inglaterra ha sido muy frio y fuerte este año. Los arboles no tienen hojas. The trees don’t have leaves. Todo el paisaje es blanco. All the landscape is white. Los pajaritos no salen a volar…. Read more »
Remembering
The following post was written by co-founder Emma LaVecchia. Snow. Ugh. Snow days, record-breaking storms, snow removal, roof collapses, T disasters, ice dams, leaks… Snow, snow, snow. It has all become the norm and honestly, I’m tired of talking about it. Hearing about it. Just it in general. Having a day without snowfall now feels like we should all break into our happy dance and… Read more »
Spring Open House Dates Announced
Please come join us at one of our Spring Open houses! Hear more about our school-year and summer programs from our teachers, directors and founders. All Open Houses start at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP at http://bit.ly/pvp15SPOpenHouse. For questions, please contact us at enrollmentpvp@gmail.com. Dates and locations are listed below. (To see a list by date, please go to our Events page.) Brighton (Tues, March 24th)… Read more »
My Dream Come True
PVP Newton Director Kelly Cisneros grew up in the small town of Barranquilla, on the coast of Colombia. Her experiences as a child and into early adulthood inspired her dream of giving back to the children of her home country. “It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” – Mother Teresa Unlike the winters here—especially this one!—where I… Read more »
February is the month for Friendship: Spanish Tips for Toddlers and Preschoolers
SPECIAL ACTIVITY: With red and pink everywhere you see this month, try going on a “Color Hunt” for the colors rojo and rosado around the house! (“Donde esta el color rojo?”) February is a great opportunity for you to work with your child on building loving friendships. Other words that a child can learn in Spanish are amor and amigo(s). These words can be very… Read more »
Snowy Day Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
This week’s post comes to us from PVP Education Director Jacie Feinberg. Snow days are upon us and as a mother of twin girls, I know first-hand what it’s like to stay home all day without an option to get out!! So I thought I would take this opportunity to share some ideas of things that I do and have done as the Ed Director… Read more »
Introducing our NEW SATURDAY PROGRAM for 3-7 yr. olds!
Juntos Conectamos is a program designed to support the social/emotional health and development of children in our fabulous full Spanish Immersion setting. The program goals center on building Spanish language skills, team building skills, conflict resolution and fostering healthy peer relationships all in a fun and engaging interactive environment. Classes meet on the following Saturdays, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m., at our Brighton location (400 Western… Read more »