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Get Live Updates on John Hunter & the World Peace Game at Countryside!

June 1st, 2015

Bookmark this page to Follow Mr. Hunter and the World Peace Game at CDS! John Hunter, an internationally known educator and speaker who has touched the lives of thousands of teachers and students with his World Peace Game, is here at Countryside facilitating the game with CDS 4th to 6th graders. Look below for photos showing the progress of the game day by day. See our Facebook Album for more Photos of the World Peace Game in Progress!... READ MORE

Look out Northbrook! John Hunter and the World Peace Game are coming!

May 6th, 2015

A Coveted TED speaker comes to teach a Master Class at Countryside! One of the 100 most popular TED speakers, John Hunter, will be coming to Countryside to teach a Master Class of the World Peace Game in June. Not only will he be working with our teachers, he will also be guiding our own elementary students in five days of the game from June 1 - 5. John Hunter is an internationally known educator and... READ MORE

Look out Chicagoland! John Hunter and the World Peace Game is coming!

May 5th, 2015

A Coveted TED speaker comes to Countryside to teach a Master Class! One of the 100 most popular TED speakers, John Hunter, will be coming to Countryside to teach a Master Class of the World Peace Game in June. Not only will he be working with our teachers, he will also be guiding our own elementary students in five days of the game from June 1 - 5. John Hunter is an internationally known educator and... READ MORE

Sign up for John Hunter’s World Peace Game in Chicago!

April 23rd, 2015

Calling Chicago-Area Educators. The World Peace Game Master Class is being held here at CDS, 6/1 to 6/5, 2015. Limited seats! SIGH UP NOW A Master Class with world-renowned educator John Hunter is an unparalleled experience for teachers to come together in an environment insulated from the demanding rhythms and routines of the day in order to interrogate their own teaching practices. Using John Hunter’s World Peace Game as an inspiring and challenging analogy, class participants are led by John Hunter... READ MORE

Tom & Andrea Hawes

March 27th, 2015

Testimonials of Tom and Andrea Hawes about CDS Wilmette, IL Managing Director, Sandbox Industries We struggled with the decision to move our children from our local public school to a more dynamic setting. While our public school did an excellent job in many respects, we felt that our children were not realizing their full potential in the conventional academic setting. We wanted our children to have a more active role in making decisions about their education... READ MORE

Beckett Cummings

March 26th, 2015

6th Grade Class of 2008 We feel that one of the most meaningful ways for you to know about the outcomes of a CDS education is to hear it from our graduates themselves. As we interviewed CDS alumni, we observed 5 prominent themes from their outcomes: What are our graduates doing now? Beckett currently attends Glenbrook South High School in his junior year. He plays piano and trumpet, has participated in marching band, jazz band and concert bands. Beckett has taken honors... READ MORE

Jackie Cortopassi

March 26th, 2015

Jackie Cortopassi interview CDS Alumna 6th Grade Class of 2009 We feel that one of the most meaningful ways for you to know about the outcomes of a CDS education is to hear it from our graduates themselves. As we interviewed CDS alumni, we observed 5 prominent themes from their outcomes: What are our graduates doing now? Jackie attends Glenbrook South High School where she is a senior. In addition to her standard classes, Jackie is in AP Spanish and AP Literature. Jackie... READ MORE

The Parenting Leadership Class is Back! + 3 Things We Learned from Feedback

March 24th, 2015

Due to popular demand, Michele and Jim Aspinall are bringing back the Leadership Parenting class! Take a moment to read the feedback to find out why. The next sessions will be offered on May 7th, 14th, and 21st. Contact Francesca to sign up. Babysitting is available. 1. Parents are Benefitting from the Classes I am so glad we signed up for this class! I read books, attended seminars before but this one I love so much... READ MORE

The Resourceful Child: More Insights from the Aspinall’s Leadership Parenting Class

March 12th, 2015

(based on Work from Author and Psychologist, John Rosemond) Good Character is learned in the home first and foremost. The three R’s of good citizenship--Respect, Responsibility and Resourcefulness--are the bedrock of good character. A solid moral and ethical foundation supports the development of compassion, integrity, commitment, selflessness, and all of the other attributes that constitute the “good neighbor.” Teaching Respect for others Instilling a respectful attitude in a child is essential in order for him/her to... READ MORE

Countryside Day School Selected as the Small Business of the Year

March 9th, 2015

At the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on March 9th, 2015, Wendy Calise received Small Business of the Year Award for Countryside Montessori School at the Northbrook Chamber Annual Meeting and Dinner. What a terrific honor! Thanks to the CDS families, faculty and staff for all you do that enabled us to receive such a fine distinction! ... READ MORE

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