Category Archives: academic excellence in elementary schools

Bedtime stories about race for young children

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This is a book a have read the last two years to our youngest students at Seven Hills, Thanks for this link, Mrs. Miller, about what books parents can read to children at bedtime about race! Bedtime stories about race

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Top Ten Skills for Middle School Students!

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Top 10 Skills for Middle School Students! This is a great list, very thorough, and completely accurate for middle schoolers!

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Osaka, here we come!

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

We are on the plane and on our way to Osaka. More to follow here with a daily update! Happy Trails with 28 members of the Class of 2017!

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The Importance of Interpersonal Skills in the workplace…

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

So many schools talk about social emotional learning as a co-curricular activity. We are seeing more and more that these skills are a means to acquiring curriculum. They create the conditions for learning. Why People Skills are becoming more valuable … Continue reading →

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Busy People NEED quiet time… Harvard Business Review

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

The case for slowing down and cultivating a mindfulness practice has never been stronger. In our busy modern lives, we need to find quiet time, for thinking and reflecting and expressing gratitude. I am confident that our students, who are … Continue reading →

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Early Math Education and the role of spatial reasoning

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Understanding space and our place in the world is a key ingredient in childhood development. As our Imagination Playground blocks arrive for our students to design, build, deconstruct and recreate, our children will start to work, informally, through the design … Continue reading →

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We are living in strange times

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

These are strange times. No matter your political beliefs or your ability to absorb the twenty-four hour news cycle, these are strange times. I find myself at loose ends much more since the start of the New Year, searching for … Continue reading →

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How do we talk to our children about the election?

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This has been a week of election chatter and deciding what and when to discuss with children .his remains a very useful resource. Common Sense Media: Kids and the Election 2016

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GRIT? Different Strokes…

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Thanks, Mr. Rogoff, for this link… Very interesting Steph Curry & Grit!

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Harvard Business Review: Why Diverse Groups Feel uncomfortable and perform better…

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Why Diverse Teams Perform Better… This is a food for thought as we navigate our ever increasingly diverse world and create leadership for the 21st Century.

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