An Example of a Daily Post to Families
Greetings Families, As many of you already know, we had a visitor this week who shared his passion for rockets with us. Out in the cow pasture, David (our visitor)…
Starting School
Families often ask for information on transitioning to preschool. Here are some thoughts we have found work well. The sites they are culled from are listed below. The most…
What was the funniest thing that happened to you today?
As a young family, we almost always had dinner together every night at the dining room table. (At least until baseball, basketball, and drama intervened.) I know now what a…
Leading with Love
In her article "Helping Young Children through Daily Transitions," Tara Katz offers a number of ideas for transitions in the preschool classroom including this one: "Children expect us to tell them…
What is Developmentally Appropriate Practice?
What is developmentally appropriate practice? (Is my child learning how to read?) Families may look for evidence of learning in really different ways than preschool teachers who have studied child development. Families can sometimes be…
The Trustees and The Sharon Cooperative School Establish
The Trustees and The Sharon Cooperative School Establish The Cooperative Nature School at The Trustees Moose Hill Farm New program to offer families in Sharon and surrounding towns a nature-based…