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.
2001 Issue
By Maggie Monge, Assistant Teacher
Investigating metamorphosis, the children in MWF AM Twos spent the spring quarter observing painted lady caterpillars go through all the stages of transformation. When the…
By Tom Limbert, Head Teacher
By late September of the school year, most of the children had settled into Center PM and could say good-bye to loved ones for the afternoon. But some children were still entering…
By Nancy Howe, Head Teacher
I have a collection of crab shells and rocks. I got the crab shells at the beach and the rocks next to a tree. And one of the rocks is all white and shaped like a triangle. And whenever I…
By Jane Farish, Teacher
When I lose perspective, I’m going to put on my jeans and come and hang out at Bing!” So exclaimed Dr. Deborah Stipek, the recently appointed dean of the School of Education, on one of her two visits to Bing during the…By Beverley Hartman, Assistant Director
Dragon Kite of the Autumn Moon by Valerie Reddix is the book that inspired this year’s spectacular Harvest Moon Auction. The festive transformation of the entire school into…
How much do parents matter? How powerfully are children influenced by their parents? What role do genetics play? These compelling questions were the subject of a presentation by…
By Mary Munday, Teacher, and Nancy Howe, Head Teacher
During the winter quarter this year, the children in Tuesday/Thursday AM Twos explored clay. Most of the children were already quite familiar with the more…
By Adrienne Gelpi Lomangino, Head Teacher
Worms can’t have babies. They’re worms, not animals!” We’ve all heard young children make observations about the natural world that to adult ears sound wrong. But are they wrong…
By Adrienne Gelpi Lomangino, Head Teacher and Research Coordinator
Hate to admit it, but I love children most for what they give me. Mark Twain said that a person could live two weeks on one compliment. A child who says…
By Peckie Peters, Teacher
How do I know whether my child is ready for kindergarten? Should I give him or her an extra year to have more time to mature? What characteristics do I look for in a “good” kindergarten program…