At Bennett Day School, our program is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach. Families will likely encounter other progressive educational philosophies during their school search, like Montessori – another methodology with Italian roots. Every child...
We recognize parents/guardians as the first teacher, classroom teachers as the second, and the environment as the third.
We geniunely believe that students must be invested in what they are learning and the curriculum must be relevant to students’ lives.
As a parent, you may find yourself in this boat: How was school today? Fine. What did you do? Played on the playground. What are you learning about? I don’t know.
Bennett Day School has officially joined the Alliance for Early Childhood (AEC).
This infographic provides suggestions for how parents can support and empower their children when it’s time to go back to school.
This blog, written by first grade teacher Katie Leviton, provides suggestions for how parents can prepare their children for "school season."
The beauty in students and teachers constructing the learning together is that it allows children’s curiosity to guide the investigation and learning. Recently, our class discovered our shared interest in pasta after one of the students built a...
Family Share at Bennett Day School
Once a year, each one of our families leads a classroom Morning Meeting to share and teach their child’s class about a unique aspect of their family traditions. The Family Share is approximately 20 minutes, and...
---by Kate Cicchelli and Meg Fitzgerald
Last Friday, we hosted our 3rd Annual Winter Twilight event, and evening of reading and family gathering inspired by Italy’s Reggio Narra, a citywide event dedicated to the concept of narrative. Throughout...
