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Category Archives: education
Adam Grant on teaching children about disagreement…
Posted in 21st Century Skills, academic excellence in elementary schools, childhood development, education, global skills
Tagged #7Hills, #7HillsWalnut CReek, #sevenhillsschoolwalnutcreek
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Helping Children Understand the World Around Them…
This latest round of news that is difficult to process around the wildfires very close to our community creates another opportunity for adults to explain the world to children and give them a sense of safety and reduce their anxiety. … Continue reading
Posted in childhood development, education, social emotional learning
Tagged #7Hills, Seven Hills Walnut Creek
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The importance of free play for executive function in our youngest learners…
At Seven Hills, we are preserving the importance of early childhood education. Our Reggio Inspired program is an amazing opportunity for children to develop so many skills they need for their elementary years and beyond. These two links underscore some … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century Skills, academic excellence in elementary schools, childhood development, ECE Early Childhood Education, education, global skills
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Bedtime stories about race for young children
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
Posted in 21st Century Skills, academic excellence in elementary schools, childhood development, education, global skills
Tagged #sevenhillsschoolwalnutcreek, art, books, diversity & inclusion, relationships, school
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Top Ten Skills for Middle School Students!
Top 10 Skills for Middle School Students! This is a great list, very thorough, and completely accurate for middle schoolers!
Posted in 21st Century Skills, academic excellence in elementary schools, education, global education, global skills, parenting middle school aged children
Tagged education, middle school, Seven Hills Walnut Creek
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And our new year begins…
Our faculty and staff began last week with the solar eclipse; the students arrived this week and, we are off! Here’s to a great 2017-18 school year! Here’s to a great 2017-18!
Posted in 21st Century Skills, education
Tagged @7HillsSchoolWC, education
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Chores at home… everyone can contribute
Some great suggestions for helping children develop a sense of responsibility, incrementally, for their world. summer chores for children: teaching responsibility at home
Posted in childhood development, education, parenting in 2017
Tagged parenting blogs, Seven Hills Walnut Creek, washington post
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Reading? Go for it!
Some great opportunities here to think about the power of reading… And what better time to look at reading? Summer! https://www.commonsensemedia.org/reading
Posted in Admissions, childhood development, Common Sense Media, education, new york times, parenting
Tagged education, Seven Hills Parent Education, Seven Hills Walnut Creek, summer reading
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Admissions Strategy! Attending AISAP…
I feel fortunate to be attending the AISAP Annual Institute with our Admissions Team, Susanne Goldman and Rebecca Cushing. We are hearing many important messages Including: the role of “love” coaching and building programs the value of intrinsic rewards over … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century Skills, Admissions, adolescent development, childhood development, education, global skills, Independent School Admissions
Tagged AISAP 2017, AISAP Annual Institue, character education, Seven Hills School Admissions, technology
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That’s a wrap!
On our final day in Japan, we visited the Meiji Shrine. Then we headed off to Tokyo Dome City for some fun: ice cream, lunch and some rides! It was a fun-filled final day and all are back home … Continue reading
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