News & Events
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…
Harvest Festival – Fall 2016
Harvest Festival is an opportunity for parents and guardians to learn about our programs through hands-on, tangible experiences. This morning, our families were able to see the “harvesting of knowledge” firsthand.
A Grand Affair, Our Community Open House
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 from neighborhood groups, residents, city officials, the Chicago Police and Fire…
A Busy Autumn Season at Bennett Day School!
Join us for a myriad of events this Fall at Bennett Day School!
The Importance of Family Share
Inspired by a child’s family share about their family celebration of Diwali, the children were interested in creating a circular Rangoli design using loose parts.
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!
Digital Citizenship Week and Kids
It is Digital Citizenship Week. At Bennett Day, we use technology as a tool to document our student digital portfolios and to understand how things work. We use technology to build, break, dissect, explore, document, and reflect. We use technology, not to isolate, but instead to facilitate collaboration and human interaction as we foster social…
