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
All the outside things—flowers and trees and all the equipment—were to help children to be intrigued by what they found outside. —Edith Dowley, Bing’s founding director
…
By Todd Erickson, Head Teacher
Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping. —Fred Rogers
The East AM teachers knew the 2020–2021 year would be remarkable. The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to revise…
By Nancy Verdtzabella, Head Teacher
In our community, one of the highlights of spring is attending the Bing Children’s Fair. This annual event with engaging activities that spread across the three Bing yards is an attraction one…
By Adrienne Lomangino, Head Teacher
This year we were more grateful than ever for the expansive outdoor spaces at Bing. Founding director Edith Dowley designed the school to provide plenty of outdoor experiences. She believed that “…
By Emma Vallarino, Manager, Kordestani Family Program for Parents and Educators
A 4-year-old child sat in the warm sun with a clipboard and pencil in hand. Leah had spent the previous 45…
By Laura Benard, Teacher
Bing Nursery School’s 2021 spring staff development day, held on April 26, gave teachers the opportunity to put on some safety goggles, get out our lab kits and become scientists for the morning, as we…
By Coco Delaporte, Teacher
Play Summit, a follow-up to last year’s Play First Summit online conference, was held June 20–25. At the conference, alongside a world-wide audience, 17 Bing teachers attended and viewed 26 national and…
By Anna Christiansen, Teacher
In most ways, this year’s kindergarten information night was perfectly ordinary: As usual, parents of Bing children had lots of questions about how to best prepare for kindergarten, and Bing teachers…
By Sandi Gedeon, Associate Director of Finance and Operations
Well, this year has certainly been unforgettable. The Bing Harvest Moon Auction, originally planned for November 2020, was postponed due to COVID-19. Instead, we decided…
2020 Issue
By Jennifer Winters, Director
The prolonged COVID-19 crisis restrictions have certainly changed everyone’s world. It has also sharpened our focus on what’s important.
For the children and families that we serve, the crisis has…