by Editor | Feb 16, 2017 | Beginnings Blog, Prekindergarten
Defining the Concept of “Yet” for Preschool When the Beginnings at MFS and Lower School faculty at Moorestown Friends School gathered for opening meetings in August to prepare for the school year, Third Grade Teacher Ted Quinn shared a professional...
by Editor | Jan 6, 2017 | Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten, Prekindergarten, Preschool
Sustained Exploration Motivates Preschool, Prekindergarten, and Kindergarten Students We all can cite an example of when our preschool, prekindergarten, or kindergarten aged children have immersed themselves in a single activity for a long period of time, deeply...
by Editor | Dec 15, 2016 | Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten, Prekindergarten, Preschool
How can we empower Preschool, Prekindergarten, and Kindergarten Children to be Active Sharers? Imagine the following situation: Susie is playing with a truck in the sandbox. Jalen comes over and says that he wants the truck. Susie turns away and keeps playing. This...
by Editor | Dec 9, 2016 | Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten, Prekindergarten, Preschool
Supporting Parents in their Support of their Child Life is complex, defined by the relationships that we create with the world around us. The life of the young child is always connected, growing in meaningful dialogue with all whom they encounter. The Beginnings Blog...
by Editor | Nov 22, 2016 | Prekindergarten
Building School Community Connections This fall, a few Lower School classes have “adopted” a varsity sports team. Throughout the fall season, the Lower School students befriended and followed the athletic progress of the Upper School members of the Girls’ Tennis,...
by Editor | Nov 14, 2016 | Kelly's Korner, Kindergarten, Prekindergarten, Preschool
From the desk of Lower School Director Kelly Banik Preschool Conflict is Normal but Complex With the start of the school year behind us, the children are settling into their studies and finding ways to connect with each other and the curriculum in deeper and more...
