By Anna Shiroma, Early Childhood Curricular & Instructional Specialist
“Play is the highest form of research.” -Albert Einstein
As you prepare for the winter break and some unstructured time with your kids, I wanted to share a few examples of how play comes alive in The Langley School’s Primary School classrooms.
By Dr. Mona Tauber, Math Specialist at The Langley School
This discussion, that can be heard in upper elementary classrooms, reveals much about children’s mental math skills, as well as what children understand about numbers.
By Ayesha Flaherty, Head of Enrollment and Communication at The Langley School and Langley Parent
Picture this. A fifth-grader greets you with, “Good morning. I hope you’re having a good day,” as you enter the auditorium for an 8:05 a.m. assembly. A fellow parent texts you knowing that you have a busy week and offers to pick up your child from after-school chorus.
By Peggy Laurent, Head of The Langley School’s Lower School
When you take the time to look, you see amazing things! In my experience, when you are lucky enough to view something through the eyes of a child, you get to see it with “fresh eyes” as we like to say at The Langley School.
By Jessica Robinson, Grade 3 Teacher and Language Arts Co-Department Chair at The Langley School, and Parent of Three Langley Students
Reading is not a chore, an obligation, or an assignment; it is a window into our understanding of the world.
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