The Abbot Woods Blog
Insight from staff members about the happenings at SHED Childrens Campus.
Emotional Wellness Tips for Families – Creating Calm at Home
Creating an Inclusive Calm at Home through Coregulation and Shared Rituals In today’s fast-paced, screen-saturated world, the family home is often the one spacewhere children and caregivers can find consistent
Changing with the Seasons – Emotional Wellness Tips for Families-boundaries
Relationship Boundaries for Couples and Parents Healthy relationships require developing clear yet adaptable boundaries. Whether in romantic partnerships or parenting, boundaries help define personal needs, responsibilities, and expectations. They promote
Changing with the Seasons – Emotional Wellness Tips for Families
Navigating the Stress of Fall Transitions and “Back to School” The fall is a time of change and transition. In many ways we may welcome this, as these changes can
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
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,
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
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
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
Everything Is Learning
Today we were lucky to visit the most amazing school at the Loris Malaguzzi Institute. The mentor teacher that introduced us to the school said to us, “Everything is learning.”
Gratitude
Here we are – that time of year when we talk about feeling thankful. It is an important discussion & focus – one we should think about all year. Life
An Invitation to Tinker
Recently, the directors from our preschool and after school programs visited a local public school that has transformed one of their classrooms into a Masker Space and were instantly inspired.