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.
2021 Issue
By Jessica Predom, Teacher
When observing children building with blocks, you can sense their inner architect come to life. Their eyes intently watching, their hands diligently working—tilting, turning, inspecting and shifting,…
By Mark Mabry, Head Teacher
As Bing reopened in the fall of 2020, after the school was shut down for almost half a year due to COVID-19, our Center PM teachers were grateful to be back in the classroom but understandably…
By Maryam Saqib, Teacher
Rainy days are great days, especially at Bing School. I enjoy these days, as wet days bring more than just rain jackets and galoshes. With a half-acre of outdoor space in each nursery classroom and freedom…
By Lauren Matheou, Teacher
Spring quarter brought warmer weather and new life to our outdoor environment. The children in West AM were noticing blossoms on our trees, pollen on our outdoor surfaces, birds in their nests and wild baby…
By Nandini Bhattacharjya, Head Teacher, and Betsy Koning, Teacher
Young children love to listen to stories, and as early childhood teachers, we realize the value of quality children’s literature and the many ways it can be used to…
By Mary Munday, Head Teacher
I really love sweet music. Sometimes I don’t go (to music time), but I love to listen. Especially Mara (music and movement specialist). She’s the best musician in the whole world! —Elizabeth…
By Nandini Bhattacharjya, Head Teacher
Oliver came to West AM one morning with a box in hand, excited to share the contents with his classmates. “I brought a lizard,” he said excitedly. “I found it in my back yard.” Joshua peered into the…
By Brianna Kirby, Teacher
In mid-October 2020, the East PM teachers introduced a squash-themed scavenger hunt in the classroom’s yard. With fall upon us, seasonal squash were abundant as usual, appearing at farmers markets, in…
By Parul Chandra, Head Teacher
This is a ’puter. You like, type on it. —Jack, referring to his two pieces of taped cardboard with handwritten “keys.”
Parents of preschool-aged children often wonder how their children…
By Mara Beckerman, Music and Movement Specialist
It certainly has been one very strange year. During most of the pandemic, I had the opportunity to offer music and movement sessions remotely via Zoom in order to work with all…