The Abbot Woods Blog
Insight from staff members about the happenings at SHED Childrens Campus.
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SHED’s Annual Community Gift Drive
SHED’s Annual Community Gift Drive Teaching the Importance of Community in Practice We chose Community as one of our pillars because of a fundamental belief that, as humans, we are
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The Birth of a Field
Celebrating Michelle Seligson The Grassroots Leader of After School Programming Michelle (Micki) Seligson has been nationally recognized as a leader in afterschool and in childcare policy and practice. In 1978,
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Resources for Mental Health
We at SHED believe that self-care is essential. One of the pillars at SHED Children’s Campus is mindfulness, and one component of mindfulness is the practice of self-care. During the
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SCC 2019 Highlights
Looking back on a year is a wild ride. The time goes so fast but you realize just how many moments filled it. Before getting too far into 2020 we
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Can I Climb The Tree?
This question coming from a second grader gave me a moment of pause. I am not a tree climber. I never climbed trees as a child. Was I the right
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Free Play – The Benefits for Childhood Development
At SHED Children’s Campus we believe children need to be children – they need to play and experience all of the joys of childhood. We do our best each day
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Present in a Rich Past: The History of SHED Children’s Campus
Since its founding, SHED has been tightly connected with both Andover Public Schools and the Andover community. We began as a town program at Andover’s Shawsheen Elementary School, first offering
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Foundations of Learning: Gardening
At SHED Children’s Campus we use our gardens as a way to plant seeds about the circle of life, our connection to nature, the importance of community and our relationship
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Foundations of Learning: Reggio Emilia
We practice the Reggio Emilia approach to teaching at SHED because of how this philosophy values the child. Reggio Emilia’s inspired understanding that a child learns in 100 languages offers
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Foundations of Learning: Mindfulness
The way we interact with our kids has a huge impact on the way they think about themselves and their levels of personal resilience. Practicing mindfulness at SHED helps us
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Foundations of Learning: Nature
In Reggio, the environment is the Third Teacher. Our home on the stunning campus of Phillips Academy gives your child a pastoral setting in which to learn and explore. Most