The Three “Teachers” in the Reggio Emilia Approach
We recognize parents/guardians as the first teacher, classroom teachers as the second, and the environment as the third.
Back to School: 3 Ways Parents Can Support and Empower Their Children
This infographic provides suggestions for how parents can support and empower their children when it’s time to go back to school.
What is Reggio Emilia?
At Bennett Day School, we derive many of our core principles from a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to education. Time, space and natural light are key elements that facilitate learning and exploration in each of our classrooms. You may be wondering, though, why we chose a Reggio Emilia style over other progressive education philosophies. Here’s a…
Learning through pasta and a progressive approach
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 pasta factory out of building blocks. At first, we brought in different pasta from our homes and…
Diversity: Culture Through Sharing
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 that a family does together, from everyday routines and…
Winter Twilight in Our Community
—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 Reggio Emilia, for one day a year, parents, teachers, civic leaders, community members, open…
The 10 Best Winter Books for Kids
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. We find that books makes fantastic gifts during the holiday season as…
Chicago Toy and Game Fair & Our Black Friday Picks
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 environment. One could easily observe the thoughtfulness and adaptability being used by Bennett Day School students…
Bennett Day School at the Second Annual Barnes & Noble Mini Maker Faire!
Bennett Day School is proud to be participating in this weekend’s Barnes & Noble Mini Maker Faire! Join us!
