Playing To Learn

by Steve on 02/03/2010

in Curriculum

Play is at the center of much of what we focus on at Pembroke Kids. Susan Engle, director of the teaching program at Williams College, thinks that play should also be an important part of every child’s elementary education, and continue long after children leave preschool.

During the school day, there should be extended time for play. Research has shown unequivocally that children learn best when they are interested in the material or activity they are learning. Play — from building contraptions to enacting stories to inventing games — can allow children to satisfy their curiosity about the things that interest them in their own way. It can also help them acquire higher-order thinking skills, like generating testable hypotheses, imagining situations from someone else’s perspective and thinking of alternate solutions.

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Upcoming Open House Dates

by Steve on 01/20/2010

in News

February Open Houses
A great time to visit our school and register for Fall 2010 classes

Saturday, February 6 – 10 am to 12 pm

Tuesday, February 9 and Wednesday, February 24 – 1 pm to 7 pm

If you know of anyone who might be interested in learning more about our preschool, elementary and after school programs, urge them to attend, or call for more information.

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Miss Robyn and Miss Sue – Feb 8, 2010

by Sue 02.05.2010 Newsletters

We had such nice visits with all of our parents during conferences. It is great to be able to share your child’s work and also hear stories about them from you. If at any time you feel you would like to discuss your child’s progress with us please call or ask to talk with us [...]

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Miss Kim & Miss Chrissy’s Class – Feb.8, 2010

by Chrissy 02.05.2010 Newsletters

We have recently started doing a daily Morning (and Afternoon) Message during first circle. We use this time for the children to help dictate a message about the day such as “Today we read a special story about bears” or to share a personal message such as “Chrissy’s favorite animal is the polar bear”.  The [...]

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Miss Brooke & Miss Jackie – Feb.8, 2010

by Andrea 02.05.2010 Newsletters

The past two weeks have seemed to pass us by very quickly! A special thank you to all of our parents who were able to attend conferences. We really enjoyed sharing with all of you all the wonderful things that your children have accomplished thus far.   If you ever have any further questions about [...]

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Miss Kelly – Feb. 8, 2010

by Kelly 02.05.2010 Newsletters

We have been having so much fun in February and the month is just getting started!  This month we are learning about dinosaurs.  With such an interesting subject matter, and an enormous amount of enthusiasm from the children, how could you not be excited to learn about this topic?  This past week, we took a [...]

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reBlog from wired.com: 30 Classic Games for Simple Outdoor Play

by Steve 02.05.2010 Curriculum

I found this fascinating quote today:

When I was a kid, we played outside with the other kids in the neighborhood with most of our free time. We also made the most of recess at school. We kept ourselves quite occupied without any of today’s modern technologies. Listed below are some no-tech games that you may [...]

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Dinosaur Habitat

by Andrea 02.03.2010 Curriculum

Miss Kelly’s class has been studying dinosaurs this week.
Her students created this dinosaur habitat out of clay, paper towel rolls, paint, tissue paper, rocks and their favorite dinosaur figures. See  more pictures on our gallery page.

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Pembroke News – Jan 29, 2010

by Andrea 01.29.2010 News

Thank you to all that have registered for next Fall 2010. Remember, if you refer a friend to Pembroke Kids, and they register, you will receive a referral fee. Word of mouth is our favorite, and very best way to have new families discover the Pembroke Kids community! Steve and I appreciate [...]

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