by Ashley Linz, M. Ed | Jul 7, 2023 | Seasonal, Summer |
Swimming is a life skill that is essential for all children and adults. It is a calming and therapeutic activity that improves balance, coordination, and motor skills development. We want our children to be comfortable and safe in the water. Check out the tips...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | May 17, 2023 | Academics, Summer |
ESY Planning Should Be Fun and Easy! ESY is one of my favorite times of the year. The pressure is off and we can just have fun. In fact, I call it ‘no-stakes teaching’. Starting in August, the pressure is on for rules, routines and reinforcement. By the...
by Michelle Lindenmuth, M.Ed. | May 15, 2023 | Academics, Classroom Instruction, Summer |
Let’s talk about three things to prep for ESY! Summer is approaching and that means it is time to get ready for extended school year. For my district, summer school is known as extended school year, or ESY. What I love about ESY is that I can just continue doing...
by Stephanie Kennedy, M.Ed | Jun 24, 2022 | Academics, Cooking, Language Arts, Life Skills, Seasonal, Summer, Work Tasks |
The temperatures in Virginia have finally gotten into the 90s this week, and with two little kiddos that sometimes means days are spent inside out of the scorching sun. This can be challenging when all our little ones want to do is eat snow cones and bask in their...
by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Jun 15, 2022 | Academics, Summer |
We have one week down and two weeks to go for ESY. It’s flying by! We’ve found our groove and I’m loving our schedule (shared below). But even more, I’m loving the time spent in centers! Our centers are easy and play-based, but simple to set up! Here’s some of our...
by Stephanie Kennedy, M.Ed | Jun 10, 2022 | Resources, Summer |
Working Year-Round Working at a year-round program, our school year ends June 30 and starts right back on July 1. This means that while we are finalizing grades and attending graduation, we are also preparing for the next school year and moving teachers to new...
