Last week, while scrolling through Facebook, I came upon a post from a great friend and colleague who frequently shares links to wonderfully informative articles and inspirational messages for teachers. This particular post linked to a blogger (also a teacher) who wrote a very powerful open letter to parents about “That Kid,” the kid who every parent identifies as the “bad” kid in their child’s… Read more »
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Posts By: Jen Doyle
Waiting For A Miracle: Year 2
Last year, PVP Newton Director Kelly Cisneros established the Waiting for a Miracle program to aid the children of Tierra Adentro, Colombia, a village near Kelly’s own hometown. The program was such a success (see our September update) that we are doing it again! This year we will be focusing on backpacks and school supplies, in order to support the children in school. Kelly’s goal… Read more »
Fall Open House Dates Announced
Please come join us at one of our Fall Open Houses! Intended for families who are currently in the process of choosing a preschool, we welcome current families to spread the word. To RSVP or if you have any questions, please contact us at enrollmentpvp@gmail.com. All Open Houses start at 6:00 p.m. sharp. Brighton: Wednesday, November 12 JP Centre: Thursday, October 23 JP Revere: Monday,… Read more »
Pine Village Preschool In the News
We were so excited to be part of the August 24, 2014 Boston Globe feature article, “Road To Kindergarten More Than Child’s Play” (see the Globe website for the full article), and now for co-founders Brid Martin and Emma LaVecchia to be on old friend and colleague Jeffrey Davis’ radio show for entrepreneurs. The show provides advice, information and connections for entrepreneurs, service providers and… Read more »
Home-School Connection (Spanish Tip of the Week)
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are going to be reposting some of our “Spanish Tips of the Week”. Since we’ve just begun the new school year, we thought we’d start with one on the Home/School connection. Here goes! Habla de la Escuela en Casa A car ride or walk home can be a great opportunity to talk about school with the children. You… Read more »
Preschool Behavior Issues: Ask the Experts (Part 1)
It was like a scene out of High Noon, me in the middle of a dusty street, sun behind me as I looked my opponent in the eye. Both of us knew that only one of us would win the battle; the only question was who would come out the worse for the wear on the other side. O.k. So it wasn’t noon and the… Read more »
Back to School: Waiting for a Miracle project
In October of last year, we came to you and asked for you to take part in the Waiting for a Miracle project, the brainchild of PVP Newton Director Kelly Cisneros. (http://mybilingualpreschool.com/waiting-for-a-miracle-2/) As we count down to the start of the new school year, we wanted to share with you some of the pictures of YOUR donations that started off the school year for the… Read more »
Things To Think About (a.k.a. Growing Up is Hard [For Mom] To Do)
I’ve posted a lot here about James, my youngest, and also fairly regularly about my oldest, Lucy. Will, the middle child, hasn’t been quite as much of a presence here – and the only reason I don’t feel guilty about that is because he probably prefers it that way. But last night we had one of those moments that I know I should be really… Read more »
Pine Village Preschool Named Top Language Immersion Program
We are excited to announce that Pine Village Preschool has been named the 2014 Family Favorite for “Best Language Immersion Program” by Boston Parents Paper readers. Many thanks to those of you who voted! To read the article, please see: http://bostonparentspaper.com/article/the-top-5-language-immersion-programs-around-boston-in-2014.html. And if you’d like to read more about our approach, please see our Spanish Immersion web page.
Pine Village Visits Peru During Summer Session I
From director Kelly Cisneros: This week was really fun! The children visited Peru: the Sierra, Machu Picchu, the sea, and the Selva. They painted the flag with mops, They played games outside and still enjoyed the sprinklers. They visited a room that was turned into Peru, and they danced to Peruvian songs with traditional customs. The next session starts next week, July 28th, and we… Read more »