[Sponsored] BASIS Independent Schools strive to raise the standard of student learning to the highest international levels. At heart lies a conviction never to underestimate student potential. No one believes this more than Head of School… Read More »BASIS Independent Schools Focus On: Cultivating Academic Excellence
The Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park is a wonderful place to turn back the clock about two hundred years. You can experience life on a Flatbush Farm as it was back in the 1820’s,… Read More »Experience the 1820’s in Prospect Park at Lefferts Historic House
Argentinian singer and songwriter Laura Dayan has taken kids and parents of Brooklyn by storm as “Rock ‘N’ Lolo.” She teaches Spanish through music in a loving, energetic and personalized atmosphere. She plays parties, private… Read More »Brooklyn’s Rock ‘N’ Lolo: Teaching Spanish (and Manners) Through Music
One of our regular contributors, Susannah Ludwig, is an award-winning filmmaker whose work focuses on documentation and families. Here, she speaks to how we are supposed to make sense of the election and its aftermath… Read More »Making Sense of the Election for Our Children
[Sponsored] Few would dispute that learning a second language aids in students’ critical thinking skills, free-thinking, creativity, and mental flexibility, but the study of Mandarin in particular affords students at BASIS Independent Schools special gains.… Read More »BASIS Independent Schools Focus: Why Mandarin in the Early School Years
When a child moves beyond the ABCs and nursery rhyme phases of early learning, things can start to get tricky if they don’t feel invested or involved in their daily place of education. One of… Read More »Kids Have Education Goals, Too
[Sponsored] BASIS Independent Schools know a true love of learning begins when younger students are presented with highly creative challenges and experiences. Weekly “Connections” classes are a hallmark in Grades 1 through 3. In the… Read More »BASIS Independent Schools Focus: The Power of Making Connections
Although it’s not in Brooklyn, Lincoln Center should be on every New Yorker’s bucket list of locations to take the kids to. Why not start with this incredible film festival made just for them? My… Read More »My First Film Fest at Lincoln Center
[Sponsored] Ask any BASIS Independent Brooklyn student what makes their school different and they will tell you, “the teachers.” The foundation of our culture and the success of our students lies in the hands of… Read More »BASIS Independent Schools Focus: Subject and Learning Expert Teacher Model
If you’re a parent of a picky eater, listen up! Brooklyn Based Kids’ is producing a fun-filled day of activities for parents AND kids at their new event – One More Bite, taking place Sunday, October 23rd,… Read More »ONE MORE BITE: A family food fair