The Bing Times
The Bing Times is published annually in the fall, recounting news and stories of the previous year's classroom curricula, research activities, undergraduate teaching, interactions with parents and educators, and significant events in the life of the school. Each issue can be downloaded as a PDF document or perused as individual online articles. Annual issues are available from 2000 to the present.
2022 Issue
By Vanessa Ibarra, Head Teacher
Six Bing teachers were among the presenters at the 2022 annual conference for the California Association for the Education of
Young Children. The conference ran from April 29 to May 1 in Pasadena and…
By Paloma Moreno, Teacher
The transition to kindergarten may conjure up mixed feelings and questions for parents. Parents may wonder: What does it look like to be ready for kindergarten? And what are some strategies to support my child…
The Fratello Marionettes captivated children with their artistry and storytelling in June, performing 15-minute mini puppet shows for each class in Bing’s atrium. The puppeteers also shared how to manipulate marionettes and answered children’s…
Beth Wise, Bing Nursery School’s associate director and an inspiring presence at the school for more than 30 years, has won the 2022 Stanford School of Humanities & Sciences Dean’s Award of Merit in Leadership.
Recipients of the award…
2021 Issue
By Jennifer Winters, Director
After significant events, there comes a time when the dust settles, and you can pause and reflect on what you have just experienced and accomplished. The end of this past school year was just such a milestone…
By Karla Kane, journalist and former Bing parent
What type of person do you picture when asked to imagine a successful scientist or mathematician? Who comes to mind when you think of someone described as a “genius” or as “…
By Chia-wa Yeh, Head Teacher and Research Coordinator
How might children develop a sense of self through social interactions with others? This is a topic Mika Asaba explored as a graduate student in developmental psychology at…
By Emma Vallarino, Manager, Kordestani Family Program for Parents and Educators
With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting everyday life, how were teachers to offer warm, inviting, social and interesting play environments while…
By Beth Wise, Associate Director
When we reopened the doors on Sept. 7, 2020, it felt like a holiday of sorts, welcoming children into a carefully prepared oasis ready for action. Smiles, laughter, curiosity and a bit of…
By Rinna Sanchez-Baluyut, Head Teacher
Carter pulled up a chair, sat down, and vertically propped a long rectangular hollow block in front of her and then announced that she was driving a bus.
I asked if I could…