Why Preschool Children Should Have Control Over Their Learning
When you imagine the ideal classroom environment for your preschooler, it probably looks like a...
Is a Quality Pre-K Program Essential to Your Child’s Future?
If you’re preparing for your young child’s academic journey to begin, you may have encountered the...
Why Social-Emotional Development is More Important in Pre-K
Whether your child previously participated in a childcare center or Pre-K will be his first formal...
Fourth Grade: Fuel a Desire to Learn During this Critical Year
Fourth grade is a critical year in a student’s academic journey. As children become some of the...
Fessenden’s Top Six Books for Boys to Inspire and Guide Them on the Journey Through Boyhood
Each chapter of your son’s life comes with new joys and challenges. That’s why parents are constant...
How Questions Shape Cognitive Development in Pre-K
Parents of preschool-aged children are subject to daily, hourly, and even minute-by-minute...
3 Elements of Fessenden's Boston Pre-K and Kindergarten Curriculum that Make a Difference
At Fessenden, we often hear that students are happy to go to school each day. Beginning with our...
‘Play is the Work of Childhood,’ but is it Beneficial?
For most adults (unless we’re very lucky), “work” and “play” tend to be separate pursuits. We...
The Case for Studying Spanish in a Private Pre-K and Kindergarten
At Fessenden, we believe students benefit in myriad ways from studying a second (or third)...
What to Say to Encourage a Child: How Parents Can Encourage Sons to Ignore 'That’s for Girls' Stereotypes and Pursue Their Interests
Does this scenario sound familiar? You invite your young son to join you and your daughter for a...