Wanda Holland Greene is a colleague in San Francisco. I admire the goal of this post and the fact that Hamlin, under Wanda’s leadership, has created a new, badly needed conversation in the world of parenting. I have said in many venues this fall, our goal is to help studs grow, it is not to “carry them across the finish line.” Read on…
Blog Post: A No Rescue Policy!
Lots to think about here as we navigate these waters of compassion, conflict, outrage, sadness and optimism. I like the idea of more quiet. Time to think.
This piece by former colleagues Kyle Redford puts the issues of parenting, conferencing, and students who struggle in perspective. I appreciate her viewpoint and the reminders about shame…
Some basic common sense and some reminders about the importance, and power, of face to face interactions:
I love the concept behind this. Everything is language. All language counts. Brains are malleable. Having very young children in a language-rich environment can have a profoundly positive impact.
Love live early childhood literacy.
Great lessons and ideas about the power of our words, ALL our words: At Home. And in really high functioning ECE programs. Seven Hills is all that, and more…
The beauty of the social emotional curriculum at Seven Hills is that it begins with our youngest learners and follows them all the way through their experience at school. This year, some of our youngest learners are working with KIMOCHIS, a Japanese word meaning emotions. It is amazing how well they are starting to navigate their own emotional worlds when there is a specific curriculum…
Not surprisingly, American kids, whether pressed for time or just grossed out, leave much of their meals untouched; particularly neglected are the fruits and vegetables, which they are now forced to put on their trays before they can exit the cafeteria line.
In my 27 years in Independent Schools, I have seen schools and families fret over what to feed children during the school day. There are some interesting points in here about what feeds children’s bodies and brains, before, during and after school. There is also some information about eating habits beginning at the earliest ages.
The more we can engage students in understanding the food cycle, from seed to table, the better. At Seven Hills, children can and do learn
Ms. van Wert is helping them by using the lunchroom as a classroom. We still have more work to do, but it is a good start. Food for thought!
I think I can, I think I can.
Inch by inch and row by row, we’re gonna make this garden grow…
Ever since I first heard Carol Dweck speak to a room full of admission directors in 2007, I have been fascinated by her work. It is interesting to see how her thinking as evolved as she has seen mindsets used for good and not so good…
At Seven Hills School, even with our very youngest learners, we have made a point of praising effort. WE work hard so they can understand working hard and some delayed gratification. We also want them to value the process as much as the product.
Thinking about what we think we want for our children, and why, is important as we look at the quality of the high school experience for our students. At Seven Hills, our students apply to and attend a myriad of different high schools. We pride ourselves in helping families make “the right fit.”
This article has gotten quite a bit of traction in the news in the last week; I do not like the demonization of parents AND I am always trying to help us as parents get out of our own way and therefore out of our children’s way. This is an interesting read, and while I have not read the book yet, it is on my bedside table…
Head's Up, Kathleen McNamara 