Countryside Day Blog
After ‘regular’ math class eliminated, Deerfield parents argue remaining middle school math options too rigorous
Chicago Tribune article here Is this good news or bad? I would love to hear your thoughts.
3 Things You Can Do to Help Your 4-10 Year Old Be a Confident Public Speaker
Every time you are in a store, have your child ask a store clerk where something is located. Always have your child order his/her own food at restaurants. Never answer a question posed to your child for him/her. Sit comfortably in the silence for a moment. If s/he still does not answer, simply state: "Mr. Jones asked you a question. Your [...]
Did CDS Participate in the School Walkout on March 14th?
For those of you who might not know, the School Walkout was a nationwide protest organized by students after the school shooting in Florida. The basic premise was to walk out of schools at 10:00a.m. on March 14th for 17 minutes. One minute for each of the dead. But really it wasn’t quite that simple. The Walkout was a protest [...]
Four Letter Words
Is work a four-letter word? It certainly has four letters. And for many of us (present author not included) work does carry with it all the baggage of the traditional reference to four letter words, specifically profanity. Many people are in jobs they do not find value in. I recently heard the former CEO of Baxter say he no [...]
Chris and Corrie Carrigan
Testimonials from Chris and Corrie Carrigan about CDS When we think about our time at CDS we are overwhelmed with gratitude. I don't think it is an exaggeration to say that its impact on our family will reverberate for a generation. We couldn't be more thrilled with your capable and dedicated staff and how their passion, patience, and discipline [...]
Gateway Parenting
The theory goes something like this: if you use legal drugs such as tobacco or alcohol, or even what some consider “soft drugs” like marijuana, you are more likely to slip down the slope to using “hard drugs” like amphetamines, cocaine and heroin, than people who never get started using soft drugs in the first place. The starter drugs are [...]
