Sally Zeiner, First Grade Teacher & Associate Head of School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, shares how Willow teachers create a supportive and engaging learning environment where students are challenged appropriately and inspired to love learning. Every summer,...
experiential learning
Curriculum Spotlight: Experiential Learning in Preschool-Grade 5
“The school itself shall be made a genuine form of active community life instead of a place set apart in which to learn lessons." - John Dewey, The School and Society What does it take to turn a hands-on experience into a meaningful lesson? Experiential learning...
See Imaginative Inquiry in Action at Willow
"Play is the work of the child.” - Maria Montessori Imagine your child could be as engaged and absorbed at school as they are when they’re playing. This takes place every day at The Willow School, and it’s so much more than simply making learning fun. One of the ways...