What’s at work with the cylinder blocks? Let’s find out. First, we’ll describe the process. As a child navigates through the classroom, they’re completely free to choose any activity that interests them, in so far as they’ve already received a presentation of the material. Once selected, they’ll find any empty table, or take out a […]
We’re often asked, by parents and members of the community alike, “How can I ensure a smooth drop-off for my child? Are there any tips and tricks, or helpful advice that we can employ?” In response to these questions, we wrote a little blog post about how to transition to school, but thought we would take […]
After a recent conversation with Brad Uhing, a Ph.D. Research Scientist at Avera Research Institute, we were totally besotted with his conception of “using a preview”. The way he articulated the concept, just made complete sense. Brad was kind enough to share his thoughts with us: “For those of us with children we know a […]
Dear Parents, We don’t think we say it enough, “Thank you”. We absolutely love what we do… We love your children. We love their minds. We love their mishaps and their surprises. We love their discoveries and their smiles. Sometimes we even love their tears and how they try to wiggle out of a situation. […]
We asked Taté Walker, or she offered, (it probably depends on who you ask) to write a blog post about enrolling her daughter at Baan Dek. We’re absolutely thrilled that she decided to share her thoughts. And, we’re equally humbled by her kind comments. Hope you enjoy. “It was a sunny summer day in 2008 […]