Chicago, Elementary School, Learning By Doing, Project Based Learning, Technology, TinkerLab
Curious to see what’s happening in our Tinker Labs? Early Childhood Campus The world of electricity and circuits is all about making connections; literally and figuratively. Squishy Circuits are an excellent avenue for our youngest learners to do just that....
Family Event, Family Share, Reggio Emilia, Values
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 can focus on anything...
Bennett Day School, Chicago, Elementary School, Technology, TinkerLab, West Town
Collaboration over ‘design thinking’ benefits both sides CHICAGO, Ill. – What happens when inventive children work side by side with university students on a design problem? Northwestern University researchers are testing the idea with Chicago’s Bennett Day School,...
Early Childhood Director Blog
Arrival time at our Early Childhood campus is one of my favorite parts of the day at Bennett Day School. Teachers eagerly await children, both outside on the street, assisting in the car drop off line, and inside their classroom, anxious to greet the children and...
Bennett Day School, Elementary School, Family Event, Kate Cicchelli, Reggio Emilia
—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 the town of...
Bennett Day School, Family Event, Learning By Doing, Reggio Emilia
Winter Reading Round Up: Faculty Book Recommendations As the days get colder, snuggling up next to your child with a delightful book becomes more and more appealing. We compiled a list of some of our classroom’s favorite winter reads that your child will love....
Elementary School, Learning By Doing, Math, Middle School, Project Based Learning, Reggio Emilia, Technology, TinkerLab
Our Bennett Day School outing to the Chicago Toy & Game Fair was exciting indeed. We discovered fun, friendship, creativity, ideas for gift-giving, and many acts of kindness. Our students were notably thoughtful and responsible within this very festive...
Bennett Day School, Chicago, Elementary School, West Town
Harvest Fest – Fall 2017 We had a truly amazing time at today’s first trimester Harvest Festival. This event is an opportunity for parents and guardians to learn about our programs through hands-on, tangible experiences. This morning, our families were...
Bennett Day School, Chicago Commons, Elementary School, Middle School, Settlement House, West Loop, West Town
Welcome to the neighborhood! We had a fantastic time at our community open house, A Grand Affair! We have really been feeling the love since we opened our Flagship campus just twelve weeks ago in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood. We have seen amazing support...
Bennett Day School, Chicago, Elementary School, Family Event, Learning By Doing, Red Tricycle, TinkerLab, Uncategorized, West Town
The leaves are changing, the children have found their routines, and our community is hosting a variety of events for prospective and enrolled families alike. Come out and join us at one or more of the upcoming events: 11/6 – Early Childhood Open House (Early...
