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Common Sense Media New Report on Screens

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Check out the latest from Common Sense Media about screens and sleep for children and parents. There is something for everyone as we think about how much we let screens rule our lives! Adults, Teens, Sleep and Devices around the … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Skills, Common Sense Media, education, global skills, parenting, Seven Hills School Walnut Creek, social emotional learning | Tagged children, family, parents, school, technology | Comments Off

Should the goal be Straight-As? Adam Grant says no…

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

I have been an Adam Grant fan for a while. The faculty and staff read one of his books last summer, Give and Take, after I heard him speak at NAIS last year. I agree wholeheartedly with this piece. It … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Skills, academic excellence in elementary schools, adult development, childhood development, education, global skills, Harvard's Caring Schools Initiative, leadership, new york times, NY Times, parenting | Tagged @7HillsSchoolWC, @@AdamMGRant, @MsMcNamara7H, school | Comments Off

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