It’s that time… If your child is turning 5 by September 30th they can make that big step to Kindergarten in the fall! Thursday, April 16, 2015 is the day for on-time registration for the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond, as well as the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, […]
A School Where the Joy of Learning is Contagious
Written by Vanessa Del Fabbro My daughter Annabel will soon be joining her sisters at Sabot at Stony Point, a progressive school for preschool through 8th grade, situated next to beautiful Larus Park, just off Huguenot Road. Like a number of her preschool friends, Annabel cannot wait to start kindergarten. Avery, whose big brother Max […]
Preschool Raises Money for CJ’s Thumbs Up Foundation.
Small people can do big things. At the Goddard School kids are learning you are never too young to feel good about helping others. From December 5th until the 12th, kids at The Goddard Schools in Richmond are crafting for CJ! The tiny preschoolers are doing everything from decorating ornaments for auction, having a bake sale […]
How to Handle a “Poor” Report Card
By Steve Green, Executive Director Sylvan Learning of Richmond It’s that time of the school year again – report card time. While many students will come home with good grades, others would rather stuff their report cards deep into their backpacks than show them to their parents. As parents, you want your child to do […]
Aleph Bet Preschool Open House
Join Aleph Bet Preschool for their Open House – Open Play Sunday, March 2nd 3:30- 5:00pm At Aleph Bet Preschool children ages 2-4 can discover a love of learning in a creative Jewish environment where your child’s individual style of learning is valued and nurtured. Aleph Bet enocourages your child to explore the world, to […]
What is Montessori?
Much has been written about ‘the Montessori method’, but exactly what does that mean? Developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician, educator and innovator, Montessori is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adolescence. The hallmark of a Montessori education is based on nurturing and cultivating the child’s […]
What is Montessori?
Developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician, educator and innovator, Montessori is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adolescence. Creating student-centered learning environments that are prepared, adaptive and responsive to student needs Providing hands-on concrete experiences with specifically-designed Montessori materials Encouraging exploration, problem solving and creative reasoning […]