Awesome August 2019!
Click to read our Awesome August 2019 Newsletter with back to school information, after school classes, topic studies from 2018-2019 and much more!
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Folk Tales and Dance Camp
“Stories are the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency of human contact.” -Robert McKee Why are stories important in
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Mis Sueños: A Spanish Language and Culture Camp
I have some vivid memories of back in 2nd Grade at Port Colden Elementary in Washington, New Jersey. I remember sitting in bed at night with my Mom, who was
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Bring on the Fireworks! Happy July 2019!
Read our July Newsletter with important Back to School information by clicking here!
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The Flamingos’ Invention Topic Study (5 to 6 Years Old)
From Ms. Lauren, Ms. Elisa and Ms. Kathryn There are times when a teacher finds a topic that allows for individual interests to emerge and flourish as each child learns
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The Owls’ Friends and Family Topic Study (4 to 5 Years Old)
Often times, Topic Studies emerge when children take a particular interest in a facet of class or a part of a lesson that wasn’t necessarily intended to be a focal
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The Peacocks’ Dinosaur Topic Study (4 to 5 Year Olds)
From Ms. Michaela and Ms. Sally In the Peacock class, we did a Topic Study on dinosaurs during the spring semester. Several of the kids had a significant interest in
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The Parrots’ Topic Study: Fun with Theatre (3 to 4 Years Old)
Ms. Linda and Ms. Madison recognized how the kiddos in their classroom this year really enjoyed expressing themselves and seemed to have a knack for theatrical performances. Their observations began
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The Penguins’ Animals and Their Habitats Topic Study (3 to 4 Years Old)
From Ms. Kelley and Ms. Jill One of our favorite Topic Studies this year in the Penguins’ class was “Animals and Their Habitats!” Throughout the school year, my students were fascinated
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MIT’s School of Engineering on Legos
Check out this article from MIT’s School of Engineering entitled “What do Legos have to do with Engineering?” Nearly anyone can recognize that children gain an incredible amount of skills
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