Celebrating 12 years of extraordinary stewardship It’s not an exaggeration to say St. George’s would never be the school it is today without Jerri Thompson. Which is part of what made her retirement celebration at school on March 13, 2026 so special for so many individuals. Jerri arrived at St. George’s in 2014 with three…
A quiet space to process can make room for vast skills To put it gently, early childhood classrooms can be…energetic. If you’ve visited one, you can probably attest to the teachers’ strong ability to maintain consistency and control the locus of activity. Young children are not only full of energy, but very creative and often…
At some point in their Red Room journey, most children will experience their first birthday — a milestone that often brings an exciting developmental shift.
Just like adults, children have conflicts. And when they do, they sometimes fight. But as adults, we know that there are lots of steps in between the one and the other. Deep communication skills, empathy, and emotional intelligence can all help us mediate situations that may not actually be conflicts – but could escalate into…
With student assessments being sent home soon, I thought I’d take a minute and talk about therapy for children, and why when teachers make a recommendation, there is nothing to be alarmed or embarrassed about.
The Story Behind the Beinecke Building: Bridgette Beinecke joined St. George Episcopal Church when she moved to a nearby neighborhood. She was attracted by the fact that the Church has a pre-school associated with it and has numerous other outreach ministries. She has served on the School Board and the Vestry of the Church. She…
How do you remember playing as a young child?
Most people when answering this question have memories of playing outside (running, climbing trees, swinging, sliding, rolling, discovering nature, and exploring).
Educational psychology has always been a love of mine. While obtaining my undergrad in Human Development and Family Studies, I became fascinated with how children learn. I was highly influenced by cognitive and developmental perspectives when studying how children learn. One of my favorite developmental psychologists was Erik Erikson, probably because I had such a…
It’s that time of year when parents of Pre-K students are wondering what the next step for their child should be – – – Kindergarten or ??? Here is a video blog I put together to hopefully give you some things to think about and direction to go, along with a list of private and…
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