Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Special Presentation by Dr. Steven Hughes on November 30th

Join us the evening of November 30th as Countryside Montessori hosts a special presentation by World-Renowned Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Dr. Steven Hughes at the Glenbrook South High School auditorium.

Dr. Steven Hughes will be coming to Northbrook to talk with parents about what the study of the brain tells us about learning environments for young children.

Dr. Hughes says:
“Children now in school will face adult life as “independent agents” to a degree never before seen in our history. They will not be tied to a single job, employer, or even industry, and will experience career paths that were unimaginable as little as 20 years ago. This is occurring even as the trend toward rigid control, high-stakes academic testing, and limited school curricula has robbed them of the opportunities necessary to develop the broad-based problem-solving skills necessary for happy, productive, interesting lives.”




Do you know...

Most critical periods for brain development
are over by age 6?


Join us for a special presentation by Dr. Steven Hughes
World-Renowned Pediatric Neuropsychologist


Monday, November 30, 2009 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
Watson Auditorium at Glenbrook South High School
4000 West Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois
Sponsored by Mothers of Countryside Montessori School

Open to the Public, All are Welcome
Call Now to Reserve a Place 847.769.4889




About Dr. Steven Hughes

Steven J. Hughes, PhD, LP, ABPdN is Director of Education and Research for The TOVA Company, and assistant professor of pediatrics and neurology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Dr. Hughes completed his PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Minnesota and his post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School, where he joined the faculty of the Division of Pediatric Clinical Neurosciences in 2001.

In his clinical work, he has specialized in neuropsychological assessment of children and adolescents with a wide range of learning, developmental, and medical disorders, and assisted in the supervision and training of future neuropsychologists. Himself a Montessori parent, Dr. Hughes has helped many families from the Twin Cities Montessori community understand their child’s special educational or developmental needs. He is a frequent guest lecturer at the Montessori Training Center of Minnesota and a Montessori schools around Minnesota and Wisconsin.

His research interests include measurement of attention and executive functioning in children and adults, the effects of living in poverty on child development, and the neurodevelopmental benefits of classical Montessori education.

For more information on Dr. Hughes, visit his website www.goodatdoingthings.com.



Tuesday, November 3, 2009

How Schools Stifle Creativity

Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D, an expert in creativity, innovation and human resources, gave this popular talk at the TED conference in 2006. In this article he explores why the message has resonated with audiences. Robinson is a best-selling author whose latest book is "The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything (Viking)." He received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for his service to the arts and education.

To read the full article, Click Here.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Life 101

What every child should learn before you let them fly the coop.

To read the article, click here.

Life lessons: The learning never stops as kids grow up

A recent story about instructing children in tasks they'll need for the rest of their lives -- using a screwdriver, loading a dishwasher and the like -- brought suggestions of other activities that kids should master before being launched into the world.

Click here for article.