Last week, our children in the one-year-old to three-year-old classrooms were busy exploring the effects of salt and food dye on ice. Check out these pictures and videos of STREAMin3 in action. It is such fun to watch and listen to the teachers and children engaged in exploring how things change. Listen carefully to the conversations and […]
When you play or watch baseball, you are seeing STREAM (science, technology, reading, engineering, arts and math) in action! Both of my boys are baseball fans (one loves the Yankees and the other is a Red Sox’s fan). When I asked my younger son if he wanted to play baseball, he replied, “Do you have […]
It all started yesterday with Selection Sunday! That is when we learn who will be invited to compete in the tournament and who are the top seeds. The four number one seeds are Duke, Gonzaga, UNC and UVA. On Tuesday, The New E3 School is kicking off our second annual March Madness at the Y […]
The Problem Every year, many children in our region and state enter kindergarten ready to fail. It will be tough for them to catch up without intervention. In 2018, 42% of kindergarten students in participating school divisions of the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program entered kindergarten not ready in one of the critical learning […]
We have many family traditions, but a few of my boy’s favorites are seeing what the elf left in the Advent calendar (not so much anymore), building a Lego Christmas village, building & decorating gingerbread houses and making (and mostly eating) homemade cinnamon rolls on Christmas Day. Every year since my two boys were young […]
We believe that every child, regardless of their zip code, deserves a high quality early education. That’s why we want to make sure all children have the opportunity to attend The New E3 School. For those who qualify, scholarships and financial aid are awarded throughout the year thanks to the generosity of our donors. […]
Are you a parent or grandparent with a young child age one to five? Join us for a lunch, learn & mini-tour of our state-of-the-art school. Find out what sets our school apart from the rest and what makes it a special place for children to learn, grow and thrive. Thursday, November 29th, 11am – […]
Music is one of the first ways children experience math. Without thinking, our bodies react to music. When we hear music, we rock our babies, clap along, and even look toward the source of the sound. These responses are reactions to musical elements such as steady beat, rhythm, and melody, all of which reflect mathematical […]
Warm-up: Run around cones Kangaroo jump Skip Chasse Skill: Squat & Hurdles every time your hear FREEZE, grab a beanie from the center and put it by your cone 10-8-6-4-2 Squats Jump over cones back and forth (each child has their own cone) Hungry Frog GAME: lily pads set down everywhere, balls and […]
1. Children learn through their play.Don’t underestimate the value of play. Children learn and develop: Cognitive skills – like math and problem solving in a pretend grocery store Physical abilities – like balancing blocks and running on the playground New vocabulary – like the words they need to play with toy dinosaurs Social skills – […]
