Education for Life

Spring Break is right around the corner and the weather has been amazing! I hope you are all planning some outdoor adventures next week. Whether large or small, any time you take it outside you are providing that necessary "VItamin N" of nature. The health benefits are well known but let's not forget there are emotional benefits too in bringing us calm and restoring our sense of joy and wonder. The feel of sand and dirt, the warmth of the sun, the brightness of the blue sky - simply expressing and admiring these things with your child can bring connection as well. Look at those lovely clouds overhead as the Lower El students are enjoying PE! Can you name them? hint at the bottom of this page!

The Self Driven Child “We really can’t control our kids—and doing so shouldn’t be our goal. Our role is to teach them to think and act independently, so that they will have the judgment to succeed in school and, most important, in life. Rather than pushing them to do things they resist, we should seek to help them find things they love and develop their inner motivation. Our aim is to move away from a model that depends on parental pressure to one that nurtures a child’s own drive. That is what we mean by the self-driven child.” - William Stixrud, The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives Our next CMS Parent Book Club meets this Thursday after drop off at 8:20 . Join us in the Clubhouse for a lively discussion of this amazing book. I'll be joined by both Cindy Ma, Children's House Level Coordinator & Guide, and Veronica Rodriguez, Elementary Level Coordinator & Coach. Bring your coffee and settle in for a great chat. A nice way to start the day! *Note that Part 1 covers the first half of the book and next week (March 13th) we'll discuss the second half of the book. RSVP so we know how many chairs to put out. If you haven't had a chance to get the book yet - still come! The conversation will still be meaningful for you!