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At Magical Beginnings, we value our staff and community not just in our words, but by our actions. We want to show you the core values behind the scenes that define how we work and teach. Learn more about our mission for teachers and our community culture!
Teachers are at the heart of everything we do at Magical Beginnings. We focus on lifting up employee strengths and working together as a team to grow as a school and as individuals.
Teachers take ownership of their classrooms, write their own lesson plans, and bring their ideas to life. We want our staff to succeed and grow, with every day as a reminder why we work in this industry: Our love for children.
Students are best served by a welcoming school community that encourages collaboration and diversity in our schools and beyond. From Day One, this has been a family business. That has been a foundational part of our mission and even as we grow to new facilities, we will never sacrifice that close-knit family approach with our staff. We welcome you to our family and we’re thrilled to have you here with us.
What does this mean for our school community?
Here we lift each other up and work together. We succeed when we focus on open communication, strong partnerships, and the value of our team.
Working as a team helps us collaborate and find solutions together, create an encouraging environment for students, and ensure that we are maximizing our time and skillsets to enrich young lives. The close-knit feel from our earliest days is still a staple now, and we know that during your time here, you can build long-lasting professional and personal connections.
What does this mean?
Education is our shared passion, and we approach every single day with excitement knowing that we are enriching the next generation of leaders.
Each staff member at Magical Beginnings brings renewed passion for our work, reminding us that our purpose is clear. We don’t simply provide childcare, but rather we lay the vital foundation for kids to grow into exceptional adults. We teach because we want to make a difference – in our schools, in our communities, and in the world.
What does this mean?
Like what you hear? We’re always looking for quality teachers to join our family!
For the most current open positions visit: https://tinyurl.com/magicalbeginnings
Today we’re talking about something we’re super excited about—our summer camp! Learn about our themes, field trips, cooking projects and most importantly—how to get in on the fun!
Magical Beginnings has been nominated for a Best of North Shore Award (BONS) for the very first time!
The North Shore has been our home from the earliest days of Magical Beginnings and as we have grown to six locations across the region. This is a particularly special opportunity to be recognized by our own community – our peers, our friends, our neighbors. But we need your help!
Each member of our MB family goes above and beyond to ensure a positive impact for children during the most crucial years of development. We are so proud of this nomination!
Thank you for being a part of our community!
Magical Beginnings is ready to make your little one’s summer—you guessed it—MAGICAL! Our camps at our Essex, Wakefield, River Street, Middleton and Maple Street, Middleton locations will offer exciting weekly themes, field trip adventures, and tasty treats for our little campers. To sign up or for more information—offerings and availability will vary by location—please reach out to the camp of your choice directly. Contact information below.
Science, technology, engineering, art and math! Magical Beginnings will become a museum! Children will create process art that will be framed and put up on the walls. Each day will involve science involved snacks… Edible geodes, fizzy lemonade, ice cream in a bag and so much more. Children will work in groups and pairs as they become engineers using cups, sticks and cubes to be challenged into thinking how, why, what if, and what next. They will learn about weather, doing experiments about hurricanes, tornados, and more. Oh, the places we will go!
Kids and yoga are like magic and moonbeams. This will be a week about learning and exploring, mindfulness and imagination. Kids will learn self-awareness, confidence and balance. They will learn about feelings, emotions and how to describe and understand them. Kids will make wish rocks, dream catchers and become human spider webs. Group projects involve a miniature zen garden and partner poses. Children will make scented play-dough and learn to balance a butterfly on their nose. Namaste!
Children are curious about the world around them and this will be a week to learn about animals and creatures that live all around us! Let’s learn about animal tracks, and make them! Where do animals live? Maybe in a Lego forest?? How about an insect hotel? All things are possible! In the midst of all of this fun, children will have an opportunity to ride on a live pony!
Life is a circus carnival! There will be tickets and prizes for games. The children will jump through hoops, play ring toss, and walk the balance beam. We will have a gummy worm hunt and a jello eating contest. We will make popcorn and taste cotton candy. Crafts will include making clown slime, painting with balloons and spin art. Children will get their faces painted and dress up like their favorite circus characters. Music will be incorporated throughout the entire week- what better way to combine music and movement. The week will end with a circus performance!
Nature is all around us. We will grow vegetables and flowers in our magical gardens and learning about how, just like in nature, each day will be different than the day before. We will taste and cook with local honey and learn where honey comes from. Campers will explore the delicious world of local food through activities like taste tests, chef demonstrations, and creating your very own recipes. Of course, this cannot be done without a Magical Beginnings apron, and a handmade chef hat! A special visit from the ice cream truck with close out the week!
Every day is field day, the last week of MB summer camp. Each day campers will learn about teamwork, through fitness made fun. Each day will have a school spirit theme! Activities will include relay games, cooperative games, and water games. Children will learn about problem solving, communication, and resilience as they participate in activities that are fun and challenging. MB will host the summer Olympics one day, and children will create teams from different countries, along with performing opening and closing ceremonies. We will wrap up the week with a family BBQ where families can join us to end summer camp!
Magic lives within all of us… Magic mirrors, magic wands and somewhere over the rainbow. Stories about people, places and possibilities. Children will learn about the magic all around them. Activities will include making wind streamers, keeping paper dry under water, and making and drinking magic milk. A Magician will appear for a special show!
Get ready to dive into a week of whacky, wild water play! Children will make it rain with water filled piñatas, participate in slippery water races, build a water wall & car wash. There will be time for team building with back to back water balloon dashes. We didn’t leave out our little engineers! There will be creative Lego water building, and a water balloon catapult. All the fun this wet and wild week!
Get ready to blast off into a week of space and exploration! Children will work as a group to design and build their own rocket ship. Where will they go? We will learn about out giant solar system and mobiles. Let’s learn about the starts and constellations crafting star and planet necklaces, and walk in moon sand. They will make their own galaxy dough and fly space shuttle gliders. We will learn some history about space launches and space stations. The week will include space themed snacks! Learn about what it’s like to eat in space, with moon cakes and space lollipops!
Middleton, Maple Street
978-539-8730
Middleton, River Academy
978 717 3200
Looking for a fun activity to keep the kiddos festive and celebrating this New Year’s Eve? Ring in 2021 with a bag countdown!
First step—decide when you want start and end the countdown. You do not need to keep your little ones up until midnight! This will determine how many bags you need to fill.
Next—fill em’ up! Crafts, games, dollar store swag—anything goes! If you’re trying to keep your kids busy, aim for activities instead of just treats.
Suggestions:
For more suggestions and tips check out our New Year’s Eve Pinterest page.
That’s it—you’re ready to party!
Happy New Year’s from everyone at Magical Beginnings! We can’t wait to see what 2021 brings!
The holidays are almost here—time to bake up some sweet treats! Check out these delicious recipes our Magical Beginnings families make a tasty tradition in their home each holiday season!
Welcome to our first Circle Chat! Join directors from our schools in a discussion on keeping our schools safe and our children and staff healthy during the pandemic.
Much like everything in 2020, Thanksgiving is shaping up to be different this year. If the idea of cooking a big meal is not how you want to celebrate, we’ve got great news! Many local restaurants are offering delicious meals to go and socially distanced dine-in options.
Make sure to book your reservations or place your turkey to-go orders as early as possible—these meals are sure to sell out.
Make reservations to dine in at Davio’s—they will be serving up a full Thanksgiving menu or place an order by November 24th to take your turkey dinner and all the trimmings home to eat.
The restaurant will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but you can place an order for pick up on Wednesday. Hart House has a full al la cart Thanksgiving menu—choose your proteins, sides, and desserts. All orders must be placed by November 19th.
The restaurant at Briar Inn is accepting limited reservations for Thanksgiving Day. Not comfortable eating on-site? Grove will also be offering takeout day off. Briar Inn’s sister property Willowdale Estate in Topsfield will be taking pre-ordered Thanksgiving dinners, sides, and desserts through November 13th.
A full Thanksgiving takeout will be made available to order online in coming days. Follow on Facebook for updates!
The restaurant is taking online orders for a customizable Thanksgiving box that serves 4-6 people. Orders can be picked up on the Tuesday or Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
The yacht club is trading it’s traditional buffet style Thanksgiving meal for a dine in plated option. Reservations are required. If you prefer, they will also be offering a pre-ordered meal to go option you can pick up the Wednesday before.
Place an order by November 16th at this restaurant for a complete turkey dinner to go or choose to go a la cart with your meal, sides, desserts and even drinks. Along with dinner, Brine will also include a game for your family to play!
While they are closed on Thanksgiving Day, you can place an order to pick up a whole cooked turkey or an entire turkey dinner complete with sides on the Wednesday before. Make sure to place your order early as they have limited quantities.
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