February 2010

When are children ready to enter Kindergarten?

by Andrea 02.26.2010 Kindergarten

All too often, deciding when children are “ready” to enter kindergarten can be an anxiety provoking decision. Writing on the Early Childhood News website, Sandra Crosser, PhD. presents some interesting findings in her article Enter Early or Hold Out: The Kindergarten Age Dilemma. Read the whole thing. What do you think?

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School Closed today – Friday, Feb 26, 2010

by Andrea 02.26.2010 News

Pembroke Kids will be closed today due to the snow storm. See you on Monday.

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Miss Krista’s Kindergarten Newsletter – Feb 26, 2010

by Krista 02.25.2010 Curriculum

ANIMAL THEMATIC UNIT As we wrapped up our unit of study on animals, the children really enjoyed doing research this week. Mostly in the afternoon, we spent time forming questions and looking for the answers in books and on the internet. Students were asking all sorts of questions, such as what certain animal skeletons look [...]

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Summer Camp Registration is Underway!

by Steve 02.25.2010 Camp

Pembroke Kids 2010 Summer Camp registration materials are now available. You can download camp information and an application form here. Visit our Summer Camp page for more information.

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Kindergarten Cave Art Project

by Jeff 02.22.2010 Curriculum

After learning about prehistoric drawings found on cave walls, our Kindergarten class took pieces of charcoal and went to work on a 10 foot long roll of paper. Here is one section of their “wall”. See more sections in our website Gallery.

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Open House this Wednesday – 1-7 pm

by Steve 02.22.2010 Events

This is a perfect time to tour our school while classes are in session, or stop by later in the day after work. Meet our teachers, learn about our programs, and explore our classrooms with your child. There is still time to register for Fall 2010 classes February 24 – 1 pm to 7 pm [...]

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Community Supported Agriculture is Coming to Pembroke Kids

by Andrea 02.21.2010 Community

The 2010 growing season is almost here. Now is the time to think about enjoying farm fresh, locally grown produce from our friends Mick and Kay Prochko of Covered Bridge Gardens. You are invited to a presentation at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Pembroke Kids to find out about the benefits of [...]

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From the K-2 Bookshelf

by Steve 02.20.2010 Literacy

The Ohio Resource Center has a wealth of information for teachers and parents. Here is a list of books suitable for grades K-2 that focus on characters that write. Writing for Many Purposes: Characters That Write The books in this bookshelf will help children begin thinking about how writing is important for many, many reasons. [...]

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