The Abbot Woods Blog
Insight from staff members about the happenings at SHED Childrens Campus.

Changing with the Seasons – Emotional Wellness Tips for Families-boundaries
Relationship Boundaries for Couples and Parents Healthy relationships require developing clear yet adaptable boundaries. Whether in romantic partnerships or parenting, boundaries help define personal needs, responsibilities, and expectations. They promote

Changing with the Seasons – Emotional Wellness Tips for Families
Navigating the Stress of Fall Transitions and “Back to School” The fall is a time of change and transition. In many ways we may welcome this, as these changes can

SHED’s Annual Community Gift Drive
SHED’s Annual Community Gift Drive Teaching the Importance of Community in Practice We chose Community as one of our pillars because of a fundamental belief that, as humans, we are

The Birth of a Field
Celebrating Michelle Seligson The Grassroots Leader of After School Programming Michelle (Micki) Seligson has been nationally recognized as a leader in afterschool and in childcare policy and practice. In 1978,


Resources for Mental Health
We at SHED believe that self-care is essential. One of the pillars at SHED Children’s Campus is mindfulness, and one component of mindfulness is the practice of self-care. During the

Foundations of Learning: Mindfulness
The way we interact with our kids has a huge impact on the way they think about themselves and their levels of personal resilience. Practicing mindfulness at SHED helps us

Foundations of Learning: Nature
In Reggio, the environment is the Third Teacher. Our home on the stunning campus of Phillips Academy gives your child a pastoral setting in which to learn and explore. Most

Everything Is Learning
Today we were lucky to visit the most amazing school at the Loris Malaguzzi Institute. The mentor teacher that introduced us to the school said to us, “Everything is learning.”

Gratitude
Here we are – that time of year when we talk about feeling thankful. It is an important discussion & focus – one we should think about all year. Life

An Invitation to Tinker
Recently, the directors from our preschool and after school programs visited a local public school that has transformed one of their classrooms into a Masker Space and were instantly inspired.

Helping friends in times of need
We are blessed to have generous and caring families within our program!!! As some families might remember, in February there was a house fire in North Andover, leaving 2 families