Primary Thoughts
Head of School Blog
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Some Simple Opportunities of Winter
Given the cold and the dark, January and February can be challenging months for adults, with accompanying books, products, therapies, and methods devoted to more successful “wintering.” For young children, […]
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The Lure and Language of Nature
Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School As summer nears, one of its draws for me is the chance to spend unhurried time in nature. The lure of the […]
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Developing Helpfulness in Children
Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School This past Sunday I found myself thinking about the “royal treatment” my sister Nina and I would devote to my mother many, […]
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The Balm of Empathy
Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School As I have thought over time about the many divisions that exist in our country, I have come to believe there is […]
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The Unending Human Cost of School Shooting
Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School Earlier this week I wrote to you about some of the steps we have taken and are considering at Primary Day to […]
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Responsibility & the Dream Remote
Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School As I have been thinking about responsibility, the PDS value for March, and the children’s amazing responses to my question “What is responsibility […]
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The AIMS Accreditation Process
Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School Next week I will be away from school through Wednesday chairing an accreditation team for the Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools. Every […]
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Is Cooperation a Lost Art?
Is Cooperation a Lost Art? Neil Mufson, Head of School Given our nation’s evermore frayed political climate, the world’s seemingly countless, intractable conflicts, and our planet’s perilous, much-neglected state, it […]
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“Kind World”
“Kind World” Neil Mufson, Head of School As we begin a new calendar year, I’d like to return us to the Primary Day value with which we began this academic […]