Yve Ezrin, Founder and Director, is a graduate of Bank Street College of Education. she has extensive experience working with young children and their families. She has NYS certification in pre-Kindergarten through grades six and have been an educator for many years. Yve has a Master of Science degree is School Administration and Supervision focusing in School For Educational Change, Master degree in Education and a Bachelor degree in Psychology. She obtained her training and degrees from Bank Street College of Education, Columbia Teachers College, City College of New York, the Teaching Fellows Program, and the Teacher Leader's Program. John Dewey's philosophy of education, which is referred to as Progressive Education, has been key in her educational approach. She positions herself as a facilitator who encourages, questions, offers suggestions, and places students in groups and individual settings to insure that their needs are met.

Yve is a local mom with two young children and the president of the MOMS Club® of Warwick, NY (Moms Offering Moms Support). She is a big advocate for early childhood education and strongly believes that a Project-Based curriculum is the most appropriate and effective way for young children to learn. She is very proud of Buzzing Bees Playland,  Preschool and the Play2Learn Programs. She believes that it will change the way that parents and children view the teaching and learning process.

Facilitators

Facilitators are hired and trained to teach the Play2Learn programs at different sites.