NEWS
A window into learning
During the last 10 months, a collective humanity has been in a constant state of adapting to life during the pandemic. There has been a...
A walk down memory lane
“The Pinewood name came about because the building was surrounded on three sides by a grove of pine trees that extended to the edge of...
Dinner: One of the most important things you can do with your children
The Thanksgiving holiday has me thinking about food! Many experts believe that one of the most important things you can do with your children is...
What ever happened to my baseball card collection?
With the proliferation of technology in the lives of our children today, we are beleaguered to find activities which engage young minds without involving a screen....
President’s Letter 2019
Dear Pinewood Community, One of the greatest strengths of our community is our shared sense of family. And this year, I have been reminded so...
Students as Decision-Makers
John Dewey, credited as the father of modern progressive education, said, “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” If one embraces Dewey’s...
Attaining Global Competencies
An estimated one billion people live without access to clean drinking water in the world. At its most fundamental level, this is a problem of...
It’s Not Easy Being Green
We haven’t inherited this planet from our parents. We have borrowed it from our children. Dr. Jane Goodall Pinewood’s core values speak to our commitment...
International Education at Pinewood
International education today is about ‘transfer of knowledge’. In other words, as David Perkins of the Harvard Graduate School of Education asks, “What’s worth learning?”...
What and How to Teach in Exponential Times
Taken from a Business Partners Thought Leaders Article, 2017 Let’s face it – ‘what’ and ‘how’ our children learn is fundamentally changing before our very eyes...