Growing Independent Learners: How Parents and Schools Can Work Together

Parent and school leader Erin Woodhams shares a humorous, but concise view on the transition from BISC Lincoln Park to Middle School at our South Loop campus, highlighting advisory support and growing independence.

Year 4 Teacher and Curriculum Director Sophia Knight shares how thinking routines and metacognition help children become confident, reflective learners.

Technology in elementary education builds creativity, problem solving, coding skills, and digital citizenship. Discover how BISC-LP uses STEAM and hands on learning to prepare students for a digital future.

Explore how play-based learning in Year 1 at BISC Lincoln Park supports cognitive growth, social development, and strong early academic foundations.

Support your child’s dance education at home with practical tips that build strong technique, encourage collaboration, boost emotional well-being, and promote reflection. Learn how K–12 families can nurture young dancers’ confidence, creativity, and growth beyond the studio.

Discover how social-emotional learning builds confident, resilient learners and how parents can use the Goal Squad at home to support lifelong success.

Stephanie Davis explores the science of early reading, showing how phonological awareness builds strong foundations before letter sounds.

For little ones, mindfulness is more than quiet sitting—it’s noticing feelings and listening to their bodies. In our latest teacher blog, Reception Teacher Ryan Wilson shares how these practices benefit young children and build emotional skills that last well beyond childhood.

Discover how Drama sparks curiosity and nurtures a lifelong love of language and learning in our latest teacher blog by Drama Specialist, Sionelle Mallon

In our latest teacher blog, Science Specialist and STEAM Teacher, Sarah Pope explains how science is part of everyday life, and the role parents can play in turning curiosity into discovery.