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,… Read more »
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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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »
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…. Read more »
Benefits of Being Bilingual
Did you catch last week’s Needham Times article, “Being Bilingual: Parents See Benefits of Learning Second Languages Early” (July 17, 2014)? Many thanks to the Needham Times for a great article, as well as to parents Derek Oliveira and Catherine Caldwell-Harris for taking the time to speak to the reporter. If you haven’t had a… Read more »
Changes to FREE workshop series
Please note the following changes in our FREE parent workshop series: Wednesday, July 30: Open House/How Things Work at Pine Village Preschool Come learn about the Pine Village approach to Spanish immersion and behavior management, and hear about our educational philosophy and how that translates into the day-to-day environment in the schools. Wednesday, August 20:… Read more »
Muy Bien Hecho
As you know, our locations are all in the midst of their graduation ceremonies. Below, we’ve posted the speech that one of our wonderful PreK teachers, Maru Pereya, gave at the Brighton ceremony last week. Graduation Speech 2014 First and foremost, Karina and I would like to thank all of you for the help we… Read more »