An Introduction From Compositive Primary’s Head of School
When we take the time to focus more on creating a warm, loving, rich environment for our students, we allow our students to take shape in their own amazing ways.
Linked Domain: Character
Psychology Today: The Secret To Teaching A Child Empathy
Raising a child who cares about how their actions impact others is critical to developing character and maintaining healthy relationships.
The NYT: The Case for Creative Play in a Digital Age
The American Academy of Pediatrics advises parents of young children to go for high-quality traditional toys rather than elaborate digital ones.
New Research Backs the Compositive model
To some of us, the fact that a debate still rages in corners of the education world about whether cognitive development or social-emotional, physical and other needs should take precedence…
Forbes: How to Raise Generous Kids
By age three, children are typically developing awareness of other people’s feelings, so it’s the perfect time to introduce children to the joys of helping others.
Fatherly: Resilient Kids Come From Parents Who Do These 8 Things
Letting your kids fail and talking to them about it goes a long way.
Motherly: 11 simple ways to raise grateful kids
With Thanksgiving approaching, gratitude is on all of our minds. You may feel grateful for visiting family, for a cozy fire to sit by, or for your mom’s famous stuffing…
Motherly: 10 powerful phrases to tell your child instead of ‘good job’
Focus on your child’s abilities, strengths, qualities—things you want to encourage as they help our children become more confident, feel more capable, able to take risks, to rally from mistakes,…
Helping your child develop essential middle school skills
The middle school years are a vital developmental stage, during which our children must learn to navigate choppy waters with as little parental interference as possible. Phyllis L. Fagell, a…
Forbes: Encouraging Gratitude In Kids Reduces Materialism, Study Finds
Materialism, especially in children, interferes with overall emotional function and increases the risk of mental health issues.