Posts by Bennett Day School
Back to School: 4 Ways to Prepare Your Kids
This blog, written by first grade teacher Katie Leviton, provides suggestions for how parents can prepare their children for “school season.”
Read MoreHere We Grow Again! Summer Construction Update Phase II
Summer Academics: Guest Blog by Senior Kindergarten Co-Lead Teachers, Katie Gertler and Julia DaSilva
Now that it’s summer, it’s important to ensure that your child is still receiving some type of academic consistency while on break. By no means does it need to be…
Read MoreHere We Grow Again! Spring 2019 Construction Update
We are thrilled to share the enormous progress made in the exciting expansion of the Bennett Day School Campus at 955 W. Grand Ave. Located in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood at…
Read MoreJunior Kindergarteners Channel NPR with Podcast on the Human Body
Inspired by the children’s doctor-themed dramatic play and the Bennett Day “Get Wellthy” Challenge, Mr. Nearpass and Ms. Simmons’ kindergarten classroom spent three months researching the body and medical professions…
Read MoreWhat in the World is Executive Functioning? Why Should Parents and Teachers Care?
Here’s one for the messy kid who can never find two matching socks. The kid who says “nothing” when asked what they have to do tonight; who forgets what you…
Read MoreMentors Make All the Difference: A Reflection on Student-Teacher Relationships at High Tech High & Bennett Day Upper School
Bennett Day School is the only school in Illinois to receive the New School Creation Fellowship from High Tech High, the progressive, project-based school featured in the documentary “Most Likely…
Read MoreTips for Choosing a Best-Fit Summer Camp
Studies show that camps of all kinds help kids build a solid sense of identity and community, while also contributing to mental and physical well-being. But with so many options out…
Read MoreStudent Innovation Through Bennett Labs: Creating Apps, Books, and 21st Century Learning at Bennett Day School
By Frances Judd, Special Projects Coordinator & Early Childhood Tinkering and Engineering Sciences Lab Teacher I love sharing these photos of enthusiastic and engaged learners at Bennett Day School as…
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