Bambini & Me Program (2-3 Years Old)
About Bambini & Me:
Our Reggio Emilia-inspired Bambini & Me program provides an opportunity for children ages 2-3 years old and their parents/caregivers to play, learn, and grow together in a school setting!
Your child will have the chance to openly explore with natural materials and develop social-emotional skills in a safe environment. You will have the opportunity to meet other families in the community and learn more about Bennett Day School’s early childhood program from a veteran early childhood teacher. Please note that participation is in no way connected to the Bennett Day School Admissions process.
This two-hour program runs from 9:00 – 11:00 am and is designed for children ages 2-3 years old. All children must be 2 years old by September 1.
Fall 2023 Session
Registration for our Fall 2023 Session will open up this summer. Stay tuned!
Program Details
Bambini students will build their social-emotional skills of listening and being a part of a group while nurturing their innate curiosities as they explore music, nature, literature, and arts through sensory and open play. In addition, an open snack time will be offered. Open Snack allows children to build their autonomy and self-help skills as they independently choose when to eat and when to stay engaged in a playful experience. Minimizing transitions is important during this age as children become accustomed to the routines of school.
As the session progresses, caregivers will engage in gentle separation, in which they observe from the sidelines, followed by stepping out of the room. For those who are ready, more caregivers will step away for a longer period of time, while one or two rotate to stay in the classroom to support the teacher. In this winter session, as children’s ability to sit for group time will lengthen a bit, we will see more activities in the group format, as well as increased hands on artwork, such as water color, clay, play-dough.
Caregivers will also have the opportunity to participate in caregiver education dialogue with our Early Childhood Director, around topics such as potty training, building autonomy and resilience, responsive discipline, language development, and raising digital natives. At the end of the winter session, parents/caregivers will have the opportunity to have an individual conference with the Bambini teacher to discuss their child’s development as well as any parenting and preschool preparation questions.
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Meet our Bambini & Me Teacher, Kasey Dahlberg
Read Kasey's Bio
Kasey has 10+ years of experience working with children. She first became interested in providing therapy for children with Autism and worked as a therapist for a year. After graduating from college, Kasey joined a preschool team and fell in love with early childhood education. She has been a preschool teacher for over 7 years now and it has become a great passion of hers to continue working with kids throughout her career. Kasey graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, where she researched teacher satisfaction in special education classrooms. She has always been interested in working with children and knew she was meant to teach in a classroom setting. She loves to be silly, creative, loving, and patient with all of her students!
