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Monday, January 9 Acorn Singers 3:15-4:30

The Cobb School celebrates its 38th Anniversary today!

Mary Lou Cobb dedicates this week’s Tea with the 6th Years to this event. Happy Anniversary, Cobb School!

The Silent Journey Friday, January 20 6:30-8:30pm & Saturday, January 21 8:30-11:30am Get ready for an extraordinary experience that will shape your impressions of a Mon-tessori education. Participants gather on Friday evening for an introduction to the journey from Mary Lou Cobb and a silent walk through the classrooms. This same group gathers the following morning to have lessons presented by our teachers. Lastly, the group comes together to reflect on their journeys and share their insights. All parents should partake in the Silent Journey during their time at the school.

Elementary Expo Thursday, January 26 5:30-7:00 (LEL 5:30pm-6:30pm; UEL 6:00-7:00) During this event our Elementary children will present lessons to our parents. All Elementary parents typically attend, but please note that YCC and Primary parents are invited as well. Childcare will be available in the Nest for siblings of our Elemen-tary children as well as children of interested YCC and Primary parents.

This week’s montage is packed with new year’s resolutions! We hope you will share them with us. This special collec-tion of pictures taken throughout 2011 provides wonderful memo-ries while reminding us of all the good we should bring to 2012. January is the perfect time to re-flect and recommit. Your chil-dren are already showing their recommitment to their studies and to becoming their best selves. Happy New Year and Welcome to a Wonderful 2012!

January 6, 2012

A Window into Their World

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Wednesday, January 11 Outdoor Club 3:15-4:45

Thursday, January 12 Chess Club 3:15-4:30 Art Club 3:15-4:30

Friday, January 13 Basketball Club 3:15-4:30

Reminder Book your babysitters & sign up for The Silent Journey with

Miss Margaret today!

A Message from Mary Lou Cobb

Field of Dreams: Harvard Business School Reinvents its MBA Course

On Land and in the Bay, Innovation Tackles Truancy

Considering the Alternatives

How Willpower Works

What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's School Success

The Joy of Quiet

The Cobb School Welcomes...

Education in the News

...Ral to the Upper Elementary! We are thrilled to have Ral back at The Cobb School. When you see his parents, Rai and Barbara, please be sure to say hello.

One of the many reasons I love working in education is because I get to experience two new years, two beginnings, two fresh starts. Like September, January presents us with opportunities to refocus, and this week I have grabbed hold of that. I am entering 2012 with a renewed commitment to the fundamental principles of Montessori while, at the same time, sharpening my focus on Montessori for the 21st century. Clearly, our time has come. Science has caught up with Montes-sori. Current research confirms what Dr. Montessori presented 100 years ago. Education begins at birth. The early years are most critical. Children learn by doing. A centered child is content. Peace education is the antidote. I could go on. All of us at The Cobb School work tirelessly to prepare the very best environment for our children’s social, emotional and academic development. We work hard to settle our classroom communities so each child can strive toward that enviable experience when deep concentration equals deep satisfaction. We work hard to help children understand how their words and actions affect others. We work hard to bring peace and stability to our children’s lives. We believe, we guide, we step aside, then we let them fly. I welcome you to the new year, and I invite you to share in my enthusiasm for the Montessori philosophy. Expect to see tremendous growth in Montessori education this year as it spreads wildly throughout the world. Be part of that celebration and take pride in knowing you have put that ball in motion with your commitment to your child’s Montessori education.

Happy New Year!

Videos on Education

...Jack to Maureen Hils-don’s Lower Elemen-tary! Jack joins his little sister Lucy, a student in Mrs. Gallagher’s class. Please say hello to our newest family at The Cobb School!

Sir Ken Robinson: Alternative Education is Good Education Why I Loved being a Montessori Student A day at TEDxKids@Brussels Montessori Education at Loyola: An Inside Look Superwoman Was Already Here