What is STEAM?
The term STEM was developed by the National Science Foundation in the early 2000’s as an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education.
May 30, 2019
The term STEM was developed by the National Science Foundation in the early 2000’s as an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education.
Also called “grounding”, the simple act of walking barefoot offers many benefits that get overlooked by society telling us we “need to wear our shoes”.
In May we are introducing our final signature unit of the year—Water! Each age group will explore different bodies of water and the amazing scientific properties of this precious resource!
Did you know introducing kids to music helps them develop early language and literacy skills? Here are five ways music helps prepare kids’ brains to read and write.
Take it up a notch, make your own playdough! This is a simple recipe for homemade playdough; your kids will love making this with you.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you are not an early childhood educator, chances are you are not terribly familiar with the term ‘phonemic awareness’. However, you may be aware that the spoken word fly
At Georgetown Hill, the scope of learning is huge in March as children explore both the neighborhoods around them AND the great expanse of the universe.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hello Woodley Families, It has been two weeks since we last saw each other, and I had hoped my next check-in would be to provide you some longer term
Last week was a profoundly sad and nerve-wracking week for the families, staff and leadership of Georgetown Hill following the devastating fire on the evening of January 27. We have lost our physical home- our quirky, cozy, not-too-fancy home of thousands of children and teachers since 1998. Indeed, the loss has hit us more than we could have imagined.
There has been a fire at our Woodley Gardens Campus on the evening of January 27th. We are not yet sure of the extent of the fire, but the damage has been significant, No one was hurt in this fire. Woodley Gardens school will be closed on Monday, January 28th, 2019.
