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Amid coronavirus fears, Newark private schools take classes outside
October 9, 2020As evidence mounts that COVID-19 spreads more easily indoors, many people are getting used to spending more time outside. Hanging out at the park or dining on a restaurant patio may seem familiar, but some private schools around Newark have taken class …
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This Delaware school embraced outdoor education before COVID-19. Can others follow suit?
October 2, 2020In Delaware, the emergence of outdoor education programs is fairly recent. Schools might have nature trails or community gardens for students to learn from, but don’t dedicate most of the day to using those spaces, said Katie Pollock, a master teacher …
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Newark private schools find creative ways to reopen this fall
August 31, 2020As the Christina School District plans for online learning through at least mid-October, several local private schools are finding creative ways to bring at least some students back into classrooms. The University of Delaware Lab School, an early learn …
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Get Moving
June 16, 2020UD interns host virtual children’s exercise party Did you know there is an international event to help kids get their wiggles out? Every year on the first Wednesday of May, millions of children across the world participate in Project ACES, which stands …
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UD Lab School Shifts to Virtual Learning
May 1, 2020Serving children ages six months to six years, the Lab School helps UD students learn to teach Young children thrive off routine. The daily rhythms of group time and singalongs may seem like child’s play, but activities like these, conducted in classro …
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Now Enrolling 2020 Play & Grow Together
January 3, 2020We are now enrolling for the Winter/Spring 2020 Play & Grow Together program. This is a 12 week program with sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays designed for infants from 6-24 months and a caregiver. Tuesday, 9:15-10:45 am – February 18 – May 12, 20 …
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Fire Safety Demonstration Day
November 5, 2019The children at the Lab School had a visit from some special guests today. Firefighters Dam and Leo from Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Fire Company shared an informative demonstration about fire safety. The program was coordinated by the UD Health & …
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Edible Forest Garden
June 24, 2019UD students learn and help staff teach children where food comes from On an overcast Saturday morning, staff and volunteers gathered at the Early Learning Center and Laboratory Preschool, both located on the University of Delaware’s Children’s Campus. …
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Teaching with Bird Houses
May 14, 2019Early childhood education and engineering majors collaborate to build bird nesting boxes On a chilly morning recently at the University of Delaware’s Children’s Campus, a few dozen children — guided by undergraduates — took hold of screwdrivers to buil …
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Engineering for Fun
September 20, 2018Students design and build toys, pitch to Melissa and Doug representatives Engineering students at the University of Delaware recently pitched their own inventions to representatives from a major toy company. A trio of professionals from Melissa and Dou …
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