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https://www.whiteheadlearninggroup.com/news/2024/4/16/april-book-club-pick-the-secretes-of-happy-families

April Book Club Pick: "The Secretes of Happy Families" — Whitehead Learning Group Blog - Whitehead Learning Group Whew! This year’s admissions season is behind us and hopefully, you and your family are celebrating what the Fall will look like. To help position your family for success going into summer and a new back-to-school routine, we are recommending “The Secrets of Happy Families” by Bruce Feiler.

Decision Day 2024
Can you believe next weekend is Decision Day? You’ve put in so much effort since this process began and next weekend is time to gain some clarity. Regardless of what happens, celebrate how much you’ve grown as family since this process began and take comfort in the fact that somehow, it all ends up the way it’s supposed to.

A lot can change in a year! 🎉 Joyfully announcing the newest member of our team, Henry Adler, born January 3rd, 2024. Life with two boys 14 months apart is full of more wonder and delight than I could ever imagine. It’s also given me an entirely new appreciation of our mission : Empowering students to thrive. 🌍
To that end, we’ll be changing up our platform a little bit. We’ll still be highlight different Atlanta schools, clarifying admissions guidelines, and unpacking curriculum. But we’ll also be sharing more BTS details on ways to introduce reading, SEL content , numeracy, and more AT HOME with your childhood/preschool children.
By empowering parents, we can more effectively equip and encourage our students. After all, if we want to go fast, we go alone….But if we want to go far, we go together. 💙
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https://www.whiteheadlearninggroup.com/news/2024/1/29/january-book-club-pick-the-memory-making-mom

January Book Club Pick: "The Memory Making Mom" — Whitehead Learning Group Blog - Whitehead Learning Group This book has been on my TBR list for quite awhile. Come along with us this month as we read “Memory Making Mom” together.

https://www.whiteheadlearninggroup.com/news/2023/11/28/5-new-memory-making-traditions-from-parent-cue

5 New Memory-Making Traditions (From Parent Cue) — Whitehead Learning Group Blog - Whitehead Learning Group The best gift you could ever give your kids is your presence. Parent Cue curated a beautiful list of 5 easy ways to prioritize quality memories with your family this holiday season.

https://www.whiteheadlearninggroup.com/news/2023/11/28/middle-school-interview-tips

Middle School Interview Tips — Whitehead Learning Group Blog - Whitehead Learning Group A few questions to help prep your middle-schooler for his/her admissions interview.

Gross motor skills use legs, arms, and torso to perform everyday functions, such as walking, running, jumping, and sitting as well as activities that require hand-eye coordination like throwing and catching, kicking, swimming, or riding a bike. The transferability of gross motor skills can be seen in essential self-care skills. To more holistically assess kindergarten-readiness skills, independent schools and teachers are broadly evaluating a child’s gross motor skills. Here’s what we’re looking for:
• Balance
• Bilateral integration
• Body awareness
• Crossing Midline
• Hand-eye coordination
• Eye-foot coordination
• Muscle strength
• Muscle endurance
• Postural control

https://www.whiteheadlearninggroup.com/news/2023/9/20/why-are-gross-motor-skills-important

Why Are Gross Motor Skills Important? — Whitehead Learning Group Blog - Whitehead Learning Group To more holistically assess kindergarten-readiness skills, independent schools and teachers are broadly evaluating a child’s gross motor skills. Here’s a list of skills we’re looking for—and ideas to incorporate practice into your everyday routine that is fun and easy!

We’re back! We have loved this new chapter as parents.

Rebekka: William is now 9 months old and it's been such a privilege to have a front row seat into his development.

Lauren: With a high schooler and now two in college, it’s been a whole new chapter as a parent!

We are excited to partner with families again this admissions season as they navigate the Atlanta independent school landscape.
We want to hear from you:
* What questions can we answer for you?
* What wonders do you have?
* Where can we be the most helpful?

https://www.whiteheadlearninggroup.com/news/2023/9/12/aps-report-card

APS Report Card — Whitehead Learning Group Blog - Whitehead Learning Group The latest report card for Atlanta Public Schools? Not great. Results for the 2022 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) show Atlanta Public Schools had decreases in proficiency and average scale scores in both math and reading.

https://www.whiteheadlearninggroup.com/news/2023/9/12/new-jatp-procedures-for-2023-2024-admissions-season

New JATP Procedures for 2023-2024 Admissions Season — Whitehead Learning Group Blog - Whitehead Learning Group New changes coming to JATP procedures as of this week! We outline everything for you here.

https://www.whiteheadlearninggroup.com/news/2023/6/2/june-parent-bookclub-pick

June Parent Bookclub Pick — Whitehead Learning Group Blog - Whitehead Learning Group Ever wonder how we read? And by understanding that practice better, how much more clarity will we have to help children learn how to read? Willingham’s research synergies cognitive psychology and neuroscience within the context K-12 education. Scientifically written yet amazingly digestible, “Th...