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Welcome to
Brookline Creative Start @ High St.


FUN FACT: 

The town of Brookline was originally called the Muddy River hamlet.

Brookline Creative Start
@ High St.

22 High Street
Brookline, MA 02446

Main Contact:

Kate Smith, MCS
Phone: 617-734-3755
Fax: 617-731-9704
A typical day...

Primary contacts

Directions to the school
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A typical day...

Arrival, greeting, free choice

  • Block area, Dramatic Play area, Library area, Sand/Water table, Science area are learning centers located in the classroom that are open to children and provide them with materials to engage in solitary or small group play.

Breakfast

Reading

  • Literacy is an important component to the Creative Start curriculum. There are ample books throughout the classroom that children can access. In addition, books are read in large group and small group with opportunities for questions, conversations and discussions about the books.

Washing Hand/Tooth Brushing

  • The development of children’s self-help skills helps build confidence and promotes healthy habits for life. Children are encouraged to wash their hands before meals and after play. Tooth brushing is done after meals.

Outdoor Play

  • Is done daily, weather permitting, and can be playing in the playground, taking neighborhood walks or visiting local playgrounds.

Circle Time

  • Allows children and teacher to discuss the daily schedule, discuss relevant topics such as the weather or the ongoing classroom theme.

Choice Time

  • Teachers will provide children with a choice between 2-3 activities that are related to the theme they are covering.

Lunch

Rest Time

  • Not all children nap and rest time allows those children who nap an opportunity to do so. For other children, it is an opportunity to rest and do a quiet activity, such as looking at a book.

Snack and Table Activities

Outdoor Play

Choice Activities and departure


Primary Contacts
Kate Smith - MCS
Rebecca Freedman - Social Worker

Directions to Brookline Creative Start at High Street

Take exit #25B onto I-95 SOUTH toward PROVIDENCE RI - go 13.5 mi 
Take exit #20A/RT-9 EAST onto WORCESTER ST[RT-9] toward BOSTON/BROOKLINE - go 0.5 mi 
Continue to follow RT-9 EAST - go 5.8 mi 
Turn  on HIGH ST - go 0.1 mi 
Arrive at 22 HIGH ST, BROOKLINE  
 

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Welcome to
Brookline Creative Start @ Egmont St.

 

FUN FACT: 

John F. and Robert Kennedy were both born in Brookline.

 

Brookline Creative Start
@ Egmont St.

15 Egmont Street
Brookline, MA. 02446

Main Contact:
Kate Smith, MCS
Tel: 617-232-2880
Fax:

Primary contacts

Directions to the school

Primary contacts
Kate Smith - MCS
Edwige Berrouet - Social Worker

Directions to Brookline Creative Start at Egmont

Take exit #25B onto I-95 SOUTH toward PROVIDENCE RI - go 4.8 mi 
Take exit #29A onto RT-2 EAST toward CAMBRIDGE/ARLINGTON - go 11.0 mi 
Take ramp onto the highway toward BROOKLINE/KENMORE SQ. - go 0.2 mi 
Take the RT-2 EAST exit onto BOSTON UNIVERSITY BRG[RT-2] - go 0.2 mi 
Continue to follow RT-2 - go < 0.1 mi 
Continue on ESSEX ST - go 0.1 mi 
Turn  on DUMMER ST - go 0.1 mi 
Turn  on AMORY ST - go 0.1 mi 
Turn  on EGMONT ST - go < 0.1 mi 
Arrive at 15 EGMONT ST, BROOKLINE