Pine Tree Society Blog
The Early Learning Center: Focus on Math
When I am building in the block room, Please don’t say I’m “Just Playing.” For, you see, I’m learning as I play, About balance and shapes. Who knows, I may be an an architect someday. When you see me engrossed in a puzzle or some “plaything” at my school, Please don’t...
The Early Learning Center: Focus on Reading
When you see me sitting in a chair “Reading” to an imaginary audience, Please don’t laugh and think I’m “Just Playing.” For, you see, I’m learning as I play. I may be a teacher someday. When the children at The Early Learning Center at Pine Tree Society engage in...
Brian Schaab Obtains Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology
“This is where I wanted to be, and this is where I am.” Brian Schaab feels lucky to be a part of Pine Tree Society’s Communication Pathways team. “Two years ago, I met Linda Bonnar-Ivery and knew Pine Tree Society was where I wanted to work once I became a...
The Early Learning Center: Focus on Play as Science
Greetings from The Early Learning Center at Pine Tree Society. We are happy to have the opportunity to share our love of learning and young children with you. While we are a special purpose preschool with a focus on special education needs, we develop our curriculum...
Pine Tree Camp Welcomes New Assistant Director
“I just love camp!” That’s what Pine Tree Camp’s new Assistant Director, Dana Zimmerman, says when you ask what her favorite part of her job is. She loves it all. What she loves most about Pine Tree Camp is the philosophy that no challenge is too big. “The staff is...
Exploring Autumn at the Early Learning Center
The children at The Early Learning Center have been exploring the changing seasons! We have been using our 5 senses to experience autumn. We have enjoyed watching the leaves change color and fall, playing in the leaves, making scarecrows, carving pumpkins and squash,...
Exploring Apples in the Early Learning Center
"Play is the highest form of research" - Albert Einstein At the Pine Tree Society Early Learning Center, we have been learning about apples and how they grow. We read books and talked about all the colors that apples come in. We tasted apples and apple peels, used an...
DSP’s of Pine Tree Society – “It has changed me as a person”
Elaine is a DSP at Pine Tree Society's W.T. Twarog Senior Enrichment Center in Auburn. During National Direct Support Professional Recognition week, she was asked what she finds rewarding about her job. She replied: I love my job as being a DSP for almost 33 years;...
National DSP Recognition Week
A note from Pine Tree Society's President & CEO Noel Sullivan: Please join me in celebrating National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week which runs through this Saturday. Across the United States, this week will be used to show appreciation to tens of...