When my eldest son left his play-based preschool co-op to join our local public kindergarten, nothing felt right. I suddenly was excluded from his school experience, left to glean information about his day from the stacks of worksheets he brought home. And what I gathered felt, to my untrained eye, inappropriate for a kid his […]
Unless you’ve been avoiding the news (which is honestly understandable these days), you’ve probably heard recently about the dangers of vaping. This week we saw the sixth confirmed death from the mysterious vape-related illness that seems to be sweeping the nation. Although we have yet to see any cases in RI, the RI Department of […]
They say the best way to get to know your town is to become a tourist in it and learn the history hidden beneath the streets you walk every day. And in PVD, who better to do that with than the city’s biggest fan? Every Sunday morning at 10am, Bradly VanDerStad, founder of Pinwheel Tourism, […]
At Ocean State Montessori, a child’s first lesson isn’t necessarily their ABCs and 123s. The Montessori philosophy revolves around creating a community and helping students function within and contribute to that community. Amy Andrews, head of school at Ocean State Montessori says that starts with the concept of Grace and Respect, which students encounter when […]
It’s back-to-school season, which means that the summer’s debates over public education and charter schools in Rhode Island are about to ramp up. In the interests of expanding the conversation about school choice, Motif asked School One’s head of school, Jennifer Borman, to talk private school shop with us. Rekha Rosha (Motif): Tell me a […]
Aries: People catch your attention, enter your life and occupy you in myriad ways. Some excite your exploratory nature, sending you on a new adventure, literally or figuratively. Either way, you are ready to roll. Some pesky boss-type figure reminds you of your responsibilities. Take care of business and plan ahead. Taurus: Despite the […]
We’ve all been to school and most of us now have a lifetime’s worth of convictions and ideas about how we define a quality education. Starting in January 2020, School One in Providence will host a bi-monthly discussion group where topics such as quality teaching, different kinds of schools, education in other countries, policy issues like […]
THU 19 Michelle Malone/ Dan Lilley: Folk and the like. Part of the Route 44 Music Series. Harmony Lodge, 102 Putnam Pike, Harmony. harmonylodgerestaurant.com Michelle Malone/ Dan Lilley: Folk and the like. Part of the Route 44 Music Series. Harmony Lodge, 102 Putnam Pike, Harmony. harmonylodgerestaurant.com Victorian Game Night: Providence Gaming Guild will guide novices […]
I really didn’t want to write this review. That’s become a common phrase for me, and it might be because I find it daunting to approach a production with as much baggage as a Hamilton tour or restoration comedy or Trinity Rep’s current offering, The Prince of Providence. But before the play even began on […]