Parent Education

We are excited to invite you to join our Fall 2020 Community Read. As a school deeply committed to our mission around diversity, equity and inclusion, and also striving to become an anti-racist school, we look forward to coming together to learn and expand our dialogue about these critical issues.
 
Books to choose from:

Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum
Beverly Daniel Tatum highlights the need for healthy racial identity development for all kids in order to enable communication across race and ethnicity.

How To Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram Kendi
Building on the connection between white supremacy and institutional racism, Ibram Kendi proposes anti-racist individual actions and systemic changes.

We Want To Do More Than Survive by Bettina Love
Bettina Love introduces an alternative to traditional modes of educational reform and expands our ideas of civic engagement and intersectional justice.
 
Once you have selected your book(s), please complete this survey so that we know which books have been chosen.  And mark your calendars for our virtual community discussion, led by Elizabeth Denevi, on Wednesday, October 14.  More details to come closer to the event.  For more information about the community read, see the letter from Jen Coyne and Stevie Lee.

This fall's transition back to school is a little different than in past years. Some students are on campus, others are distance-learning, and pretty soon some of our distance-learners will be coming back to campus! To help you through these various transitions, Marin Horizon Librarian Anne Porter-Roth has put together a list of books for Pre-K–3rd students that will spark conversation and put student (and parent!) worries about the beginning of the school year, whatever that may look like.

Click here to read the article.

Have an idea for a book list you'd like to see, email anne@marinhorizon.org.

Tiffany Shlain is an award-winning filmmaker and world-renowned speaker known for her inspiring, engaging and powerful keynotes. Her talks explore issues around technology, neuroscience, creativity, gender equality, the science of character and the importance of unplugging.

Join us Tuesday, March 24 @ 6:30 p.m. at the Main Campus. Daycare provided for age 3+.

RSVP marinhorizon.org/tiffany

SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age, a documentary about the biggest parenting issue of our time.

Raising Capable Kids:
A Seminar for Pro-Active Parents 
Expert Tips to Grow Executive Function Skills at Home

"The single greatest predictor of academic success is executive function. 
It even trumps IQ."  -John Medina, Brain Rules
Here’s what parents can do about it.  

Download our full calendar of local Parent Education Events for 2015-2016 here.

In order to do some forward planning and address that which is of utmost concern to parents, we would appreciate hearing from you.  Please participate in the poll below and send any additional suggestions to the attention of Bev Boorman.  For example, do you need support as a parent living in our overscheduled world?  Can you list three things that cause you the most parenting stress?  Be as specific as possible. All comments will be kept confidential.  Together we can develop a more responsive Parent Education Program.