Primary Thoughts
Head of School Blog
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Is Quitting OK?
A few years ago, when Primary Day parents and faculty discerned the most important values we wanted to inculcate within our children, determination – our PDS value for April – […]
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An “Ice Age of the Heart”?
Primary Thoughts Neil Mufson, Head of School An “Ice Age of the Heart”? Last week I mentioned that this summer the faculty read the book The Power of Kindness by […]
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In My Beginning is Not Necessarily My End
In My Beginning is Not Necessarily My End Neil Mufson, Head of School Ever since discovering T.S. Eliot’s The Four Quartets while a comparative literature major in college, I have […]
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Raising Readers
Raising Readers Neil Mufson, Head of School In recently going through an old box of school materials, I came across a tongue-in-cheek “field note” in an old copy of The […]
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Enhancing Two of the Central Pillars of Primary Day: Teaching & Learning
Enhancing Two of the Central Pillars of Primary Day: Teaching & Learning Neil Mufson, Head of School As I have become familiar with Primary Day this year, gotten to […]
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Policy on Teacher Requests
Policy on Teacher Requests Neil Mufson, Head of School You will find that each year at this time, as we plan the next academic year and head into our spring […]
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In Praise of Boredom
In Praise of Boredom Neil Mufson, Head of School I can’t remember the last time I was bored. It is one of the things I love about being a Head […]
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“Keeping Imagination Alive”
“Keeping Imagination Alive” Neil Mufson, Head of School One of the hidden advantages of a school that serves only 4 to 8 year-olds is that within our walls, children’s imaginations […]
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The Impact of Kindness
The Impact of Kindness Neil Mufson, Head of School As I was riding to school this week, I heard a report on NPR commenting on this week’s designation as National […]
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The Advantages of Learning To Be On Time
The Advantages of Learning To Be On Time Neil Mufson, Head of School As winter churns onward, I have noticed more and more students arriving late to school. Children […]