BCD will launch a Transitional Kindergarten program starting Fall 2024. Early Childhood educational expert and long-time BCD teacher, Gemma Fagan, will be teaching this program. Below is a Q&A with Gemma on who should consider a Transitional Kindergarten program for their child and the benefits of a little more time for students. Gemma Fagan has been […]
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Fostering a love of language and literacy from an early age is an important step in children’s cognitive development and supports them to become proficient readers. When my son James was little, he loved listening to nursery rhymes and poems over and over. Before I knew it, he had memorized the catchy phrases and songs […]
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“What are you doing here?” Unclear, I responded “Waiting for math class like everyone else.” “But what are you doing HERE?” he asked once again. Confused, I repeated the same answer. Now visibly upset and frustrated at my lack of understanding, he speaks much slower and in an exaggerated tone and asks, “No, but what did you […]
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A Critical Component of Intentional Teaching Raising Small Humans is Not Easy… Strong Parent and Teacher Partnerships Help. Relationships are important to all human beings. As adults we lean on our significant others – whether they be a spouse, friend, sibling, or colleague. Those people serve as a foundation that helps us to navigate life: […]
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Our collective goal is to enrich student wellbeing, which, in turn, will lead to better educational outcomes.
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As summer break approaches parents often ask what are some ways they might support their child to stay engaged in their learning? Helping your children to master their basic math facts with automaticity is a practical and effective strategy to enhance their overall success in math. Basic math facts are the sums and products of […]
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“I wish I had been here from the beginning”, said my older son half-way through 7th grade at BCD a couple of years ago. When I asked him why, he gave me several reasons: The teachers, the students, the community, the opportunities to explore new interest areas, the leadership opportunities, the service projects, the trips, and […]
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When I was a child, the words joy and school were rarely used in the same sentence. Today, as I look around our BCD elementary school building, joyful is the first adjective that comes to my mind. Believe it or not, our teachers put quite a bit of intention into creating joyful learning experiences for our students. Before school […]
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Based on the continuum of literacy framework, targeted instruction is the current gold standard in literacy programs.
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Investing in children during their formative, younger years pays dividends down the road.
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