Bloomingdale was fortunate to have two student teachers who are also Bloomingdale alumni! Pauline Morales and Jasmin Castillo were students at Bloomingdale a few years apart, and both of them had Narcissa Said and Betty Lewis as teachers. Pauline, who is pursuing a degree at Teachers College in Early Childhood Education, and Jasmin, who is […]
Separation Solutions at Bloomingdale
Sad. Worried. Anxious. Unsure. And that is just the parents. Starting preschool or beginning in a new classroom with new teachers brings up a lot of feelings. Children and parents may both experience separation at the start of a school year. Starting with home visits and continuing with the short days of Phase-In, Bloomingdale […]
A Tale of Two Bloomingdales
We have a new music program at Bloomingdale in partnership with the Bloomingdale School of Music. Here is how it all came about: Frances Keohane volunteering in a Bloomingdale classroom Two Bloomingdales: The Bloomingdale Family Program and the Bloomingdale School of Music have been serving upper West Side families since the 60s, the Family Program since […]