Willow is featured in the Winter 2019 edition of Independent School Magazine! The article focuses on our first graders' year-long study of communities and their culminating learning celebration, Community in the Woods. Read the article here!
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First Graders Build Model Town
The Willow School’s first graders built their own town on Willow’s campus as the culmination of their lessons on community on Friday, June 1. Willow’s Community in the Woods serves not only as a celebration of the students’ learning, but also as a fundraiser for...
How to Encourage Early Reading Skills at Home
Early literacy insights and strategies every parent can use at home As many schools transition to distance learning, your reading time with your child may be taking on a new level of importance. But encouraging a love of reading and early literacy skills at home can...
How to Encourage Early Reading Skills at Home
Early literacy insights and strategies every parent can use When will my child learn to read? It's the question on the minds of many parents. Willow teachers Julie Kim (kindergarten), Katie Lombardo (first grade), and Meagan Coy (language arts specialist and school...
NEW DATE: Willow Teachers Talk Early Literacy
This event has been rescheduled to March 5 at 7:30pm. Willow is excited to partner with Haytown Nursery School for their speaker series at Toys with Love in Chester, NJ! Willow kindergarten teacher Julie Kim and first grade teacher Katie Lombardo will discuss early...