Monthly Archives: August 2015

The importance of kindergarten and early practice at social-emotional learning!

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This Edweek blogpost has some great information about the role of social emotional learning in the early years and how they link to the levels of social competence in adulthood . Fascinating reading! Given the importance accorded to social emotional learning … Continue reading →

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Working Mother Guilt?

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

There has been a lot of attention to this (relatively) new Harvard study on the impact of working mothers on their children, and specifically on their daughters. There is also a respite, at least for now, from the worry about whether … Continue reading →

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