Category Archives: parenting in 2014

Common Sense Media resources for the Holidays

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This is just a reminder that as we parents struggle with lots of down time over the holidays and some of the “new technology” our children will receive, do not sacrifice quality to time to read and be with your … Continue reading →

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What’s going on inside the brain of a child?

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Lots of valuable insight here into the role of curiosity in the mind of a child as he or she learns at school. If we can harness that curiosity early and often, the results can be inspiring. http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/10/whats-going-on-inside-the-brain-of-a-curious-child/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=linkedin+company+page&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

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What I learned at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Lesson 1: Innovation and Design: The LEGO Challenge

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Last week I had the opportunity to represent Tuxedo Park School at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Certificate Program: The Future of Independent Schools. We were forty school leaders from around the world, from all kinds of schools, working … Continue reading →

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Everything I thought I knew about school was validated at Harvard… and there were a few surprises!

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Listening to Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot present The Third Chapter and hear how it applies to our work in schools? Priceless. http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2014/04/i-have-always-been-temperamentally-wired-to-carry-on/

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Life’s Common Core…

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Some great wisdom here for parents of teenagers to help us maintain perspective on the complexities of raising teenagers and raising good people. Enjoy! http://time.com/author/kristin-van-ogtrop-2/

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Banned books in 2014?

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This is a fine piece of writing; I admire the author’s honesty about being (un)comfortable in one’s skin and talking (dis)honestly about where we come from and what influences our life choices. http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/what-kind-of-town-bans-books?

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What a 4 year old really needs to know (as well as what to focus on for parents!)

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

what a four year old needs to know by alicia-bayer This is a great piece on four year olds, and should be a calming influence on parents as well. Thanks, Mr. K., for the suggestion!

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Letting Middle Schoolers Take Risks

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This is a terrific piece on children entering early adolescence and how to help them take risks safely to develop their skills for school and for life. Thanks, Mrs. Frimet, for the link! http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2014/08/20/want-to-keep-your-new-middle-schooler-out-of-trouble-then-let-them-take-risks/

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15 Sites and Apps Teens are visiting after Facebook

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

I think Common Sense Media does a great job of helping adults (parents and educators alike) keep a finger on the pulse of teens and tweens. Having just spent a week traveling in Quebec and Montréal with some of our … Continue reading →

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