Families have a lot to consider when they’re looking for the right child care and early education program for their family. Cost, location, and availability are important factors—but quality is the most important factor of all. Maryland EXCELS helps families choose quality child care and early education programs that meet …
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Maryland EXCELS: Ensuring Quality Care and Education
When families look for the right child care or early education program, they’re thinking about what works best for them and their children. While cost and location are considerations, a program’s quality is essential to children’s development and preparation for school. Maryland EXCELS helps families by providing resources to find …
Read More »Maryland EXCELS: Ensuring Quality Care and Education
When families look for the right child care or early education program, they’re thinking about what works best for them and their children. While cost and location are considerations, a program’s quality is essential to children’s development and preparation for school. Maryland EXCELS helps families by providing resources to find and …
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Inspiring Mission Maryvale, a Catholic, independent girls’ school serving grades six through 12, affiliated with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, provides an environment in which each student can reach her academic, spiritual, physical and civic potential in a loving, supportive and diverse community. Building upon its unique and …
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Extensive research shows that boys learn best through hands-on experiential learning that appeals to different senses, involves action and movement and produces tangible outcomes. So, how can teachers and parents better engage and empower boys both inside and outside of the classroom? As headmaster of one of our nation’s oldest …
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It is 10 a.m. on Monday but the creative juices are flowing. Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at Boys’ Latin partner up and find their seats as they begin Innovation Period, a unique opportunity to explore a wide array of arts, technology and engineering topics. Today, the boys are …
Read More »Discover the Difference at Maryvale
Inspiring Mission Maryvale, a Catholic, independent girls’ school serving grades six through 12, affiliated with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, provides an environment in which each student can reach her academic, spiritual, physical and civic potential in a loving, supportive and diverse community. Building upon its unique and …
Read More »Why Preschool Children Need STEM and Spatial Reasoning
You don’t have to look very hard to find young children using the spatial reasoning, logic and problem solving skills that are critical to careers in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Children use these skills naturally as they build with blocks, run cars down a ramp, …
Read More »Spring Break at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
During spring break, my family and I had the opportunity to visit Busch Gardens Williamsburg. I have to admit I had not visited the park since the 1970’s, so I was wondering how my childhood memories would compare to the park of today and what my own children would think. …
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