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by Guest Blogger, Lisa Solar Have you ever breezed past an acquaintance or colleague, offered a snap smile and a quick “Hi, How are you?” without listening for the answer?  Probably.  Most of us have.  It’s common habit in American and many other cultures to offer...

this post is part of a five post series on Individual Differences. Each year, our school community is made up a little differently and our classrooms take on a collective “personality”.  In getting to know each class as a group, among other things, we gather...

This post is part of a five post series on Individual Differences. Over 20 different home languages are spoken in the homes of SLC families.  Over the last several years, SLC has seen a dramatic increase in children who are bilingual, trilingual or are being exposed...

This post is part of a five post series on Individual Differences. At SLC, 87% of our school population is made up of Evanston residents, while 13% live in Skokie, Wilmette, Chicago and Glencoe.  We would not consider ourselves a neighborhood school in that our...

This post is part of a five post series on Individual Differences. As a school community, SLC is split between 96 boys and 87 girls.  Most preschools in Evanston are reporting this year as a “boy heavy” year, so a margin of 9 is quite balanced!   During the preschool...

This post is part of a five post series on Individual Differences. This fall, we welcome 183 children to our school community, each with a different temperament, learning style and personality.  With so many children to get to know, we begin by focusing on what makes...