Most parents are familiar with the term “helicopter” parent. It’s been a term that’s been around for quite some time. The helicopter parent hovers over their child, taking on too much responsibility for their child’s experiences. It’s referred to as over-parenting. This type of parenting hinders a child’s development….
Are you helicoptering? Last week my parenting class explored the topic of helicopter parents. There is a significant amount of research that states the negative impact helicopter parenting has on a child’s development. The research states that children raised by parents that heavily helicopter lack the following: 1. Grit…
One of our new families asked me the other day what’s the Art Show and Auction. I think the best explanation is that the Art Show and Auction is a wonderful evening celebrating our students’ incredible art, enjoying great food, drink, fun casino games, time with family and friends…
I want to share with you some of the reasons why our students do so well when applying to colleges. Some of the things that separate Clariden from other schools and aids our seniors in their college opportunities are the following: Clariden does not class rank. As some of…
1. Clariden offers across all grade levels content time (these are core subjects – Math, Language Arts, Social Studies and Science). During content time students are given lessons on certain concepts and then given practice problems or work that re-enforces the concepts/skills taught. Skills taught by grade level are…
A Lesson In Netiquette! Last week I wrote about the significance of Social Emotional Learning and how it benefits students’ development. This week I’ve decided to share a lesson that Mrs. Krider did with our 6th grade students on “Netiquette”. After a discussion on what etiquette is and why…
What are SEL programs and why do they matter? Welcome back and Happy New Year! It is wonderful to have all our students back on campus and to see everyone so eager to learn. Over the holiday break, I was researching Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs and came across…
“Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Theodore Roosevelt Over the weekend at the parenting class I teach, one of the attending parents said, “Sallie, you’re so nice. You care about everyone”. A compliment, which I replied, “Thank you. I try.” A couple…
When you think about it, most things we take on in life are project based. Planning an event, cleaning out the closet, renovating/decorating your home, taking a trip/vacation are all projects. Within the Clariden environment our students take on projects every 4-6 weeks. Some projects are STEAM oriented and…
I was doing some research the other day on the SAT that is used for college admissions. One of the data points, stated “the average SAT score by school type”. I knew that students that attend private schools do better on the SAT than students who attend public school…