Now accepting applications for Kinder through 5th grades at the 2019-2020 PlayThrive Mandarin Bilingual After School program! Attend a tour to learn about our program. Tuesday, March 19 – PlayThrive Tour | 4:15pm Meet the PlayThrive teachers and see what students are up to after school! Starts at the Library. Park on Avenue Del Ora.Continue reading “Spring 2019 Tour”
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Summer Camp 2019
Come see friends, meet new schoolmates, and refresh on Chinese the week before school starts. We’ll be learning about, playing with, and making different children’s games and toys. There will be something that spins, something that moves, and something that flies! Limited spots are available. Registration is on a first come first served basis. Continue reading “Summer Camp 2019”
Tour and Sign up for 2018-2019 After School
Spaces still available in Kinder through 4th grades at the 2018-2019 PlayThrive Mandarin Bilingual After School program! Here are upcoming opportunities to learn more: Thursday, May 17 – John Gill School Open House | 6:00pm – 7:30pm John Gill teachers and students will be showcasing student work and art. Upper grades will be doing aContinue reading “Tour and Sign up for 2018-2019 After School”
Toy Workshop | Summer Camp 2018
Join us for PlayThrive’s 2018 Toy Workshop Summer Camp! Come see friends, meet new schoolmates, and refresh on Chinese the week before school starts. We’ll be learning about, playing with, and making different Chinese children’s games and toys. There will be jianzi, spinning tops, and sand bags, to name a few! Sign up by MayContinue reading “Toy Workshop | Summer Camp 2018”
Curious Automata|Summer Camp 2017
Join us for PlayThrive’s S.T.E.A.M. Summer Camp! Refresh on Chinese the week before school starts. Students will be making “Curious Automata” mechanical creations, playing games, singing songs, and going on nature walks. Sign up by May 20! Dates: August 14-17, 2017 (4 days) Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location: John Gill Elementary, 555 DelContinue reading “Curious Automata|Summer Camp 2017”
Unstructured Play and Its Importance
Yesterday was Labor Day. Our family spent about four hours in the park where we just sat and did nothing. The kids roamed about. At times they played together on the play structures, and other times they played by themselves. I felt a twinge of guilt that I had not planned an activity for theContinue reading “Unstructured Play and Its Importance”
Why SEL is as Important as Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic
I am really excited about PlayThrive’s initiative to introduce Social Emotional Learning to its curriculum. In this age of “ultra academia,” and standardized testing, so little emphasis has been placed on how children learn, how they manage their emotions, and how they develop relationships with others. So what exactly is Social Emotional Learning? Is itContinue reading “Why SEL is as Important as Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic”
Origami 折纸
Summer vacation is coming soon! Origami is the first in a series of activities we are learning to do in these last couple of weeks before school ends. Paper folding art is a wonderful activity that children can explore during the summer months at their own pace. Origami Yoda, ninja star, puppy or kitty are some of the thingsContinue reading “Origami 折纸”