NORTHAMPTON, MA – In March, we shared that our resource “Making the Transition to Kindergarten” was available for schools to use with parents of children starting Kindergarten. Since then, we…
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Greenfield’s Federal Street School teacher plans gardening curriculum for English language learners
…kept up well by residents this year because of the pandemic, a 12foot-by-12-foot plot is being maintained by the children and their parents. And it is thriving, providing families with…
Social-Emotional Development: What’s happening in districts?
…content.” New Bedford’s adoption of the CSEFEL pyramid model for supporting social-emotional competence in young children in ways that are tailored to each child’s level of need. The bottom of…
“My Students Love It!” – A Kindergarten Teacher’s Storytelling Journey
…actors act out the parts they were given by the author to play. Some children just need to be a house or a tree while others are animals or aliens…
Flip-It Training
…children identify their feelings, learn healthy self-control and reduce challenging behavior. This workshop will teach participants how to respond positively to everyday challenging behaviors in children ages 3 to 8….
What’s next for Heath school kids? Community talks planned
HEATH — If the 22-year-old Heath Elementary School closes next fall, what do residents see as the best options for their children’s public education? How does the community feel about…
State board rejects Hadley Chinese charter school expansion
…state’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on Monday turned down a proposed expansion to nearly double its enrollment. In a voice vote about four hours into its meeting in…
Language Matters
The words we choose with young children matter. In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore four “big ideas” about language development and how our communication choices can shape children’s learning, behavior,…
Crocker Farm teacher awarded 2018 Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award
…Crocker Farm para-educator Jean Fay. “I know this because I see former students return year after year … Mattone gives up some of her own lunch and they sit with…
New Hawlemont principal named
CHARLEMONT, MA — Mohawk science teacher and “Science Educator of the Year” award-winner Samantha B. Rutz has been hired to serve as Hawlemont Regional School principal, starting this July. According…