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By the Time Your Child’s Two

By the Time Your Child’s Two

August 2nd, 2015
By the Time Your Child's Two By the time the child is 2 years old he should already have experience caring for himself and his environment in many ways: - Feeding himself with utensils - Washing his own hands and face - Brushing teeth - Getting and putting away his own jacket - Participating in the process of dressing himself - Pouring drinks from a small pitcher - Choosing his own clothes from a limited... READ MORE
Will the Best Mother in the Room Please Stand up?

Will the Best Mother in the Room Please Stand up?

August 1st, 2015
Will the Best Mother in the Room Please Stand up? Parenting surely has changed in the last 50 years. What are the new dos and don'ts? How are today's moms holding up under the new set of standards? The New Set of Standards: She who pays the most attention and spends the most time with her child is the best mom. She who never loses patience with her child is the best mom.She who does... READ MORE
Get Live Updates on John Hunter & the World Peace Game at Countryside!

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!

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!

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!

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

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

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

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
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