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Why Tools of the Mind and Montessori Educational Approaches Can Help Executive Function Skills

School curricula empirically shown to improve EFs share several features in common. First, the classroom is not centered around the teacher, and the teacher is rarely expected to teach all children the same thing at the same time.

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Calendar: Bannockburn School Calendar

August	September	October	November	December	January
February	March	April	May	June	July

September
Date	Event
September 1, 2011	Open House 2:30pm to 3:30pm
September 6, 2011	Fall Term Commences for all Returning Students
September 8, 2011	Parents' Association Meeting
September 9, 2011	Late Night / Overnight Campfire
September 12, 2011	Staggered Entry - New Primary & Toddler Students
September 14, 2011	Coffee Morning: Learn About the BPA
September 16, 2011	Late Night / Overnight Campfire Rain Date
September 19, 2011	BPA Ice Cream Social - All Welcome
September 26, 2011	BPA Ice Cream Social for Half-Day Families
September 26, 2011	Annual Board Meeting
October
Date	Event
October 5, 2011	Primary Curriculum Evening-7pm
October 6, 2011	Parents Association Meeting
October 10, 2011	School Closed
October 12, 2011	LEL & UEL Curriculum Evening-7pm
October 20, 2011	Primary Observation Open House
October 22, 2011	Open House
October 24, 2011	Board Meeting
October 26, 2011	Elementary Observation Open House
October 26, 2011	Coffee Morning
November
Date	Event
November 2, 2011	Alumni Testimonial Evening-7pm
November 3, 2011	Parents' Association Meeting
November 4, 2011	Professional Development Day
November 24, 2011	Parent-Teacher Conference Evening
November 25, 2011	Parent-Teacher Conference Day
November 28, 2011	Board Meeting
December
Date	Event
December 7, 2011	Coffee Morning: Admissions and SSATs
December 8, 2011	Parents' Association Meeting
December 22, 2011	Last Day of Fall Term (Noon)
January
Date	Event
January 9, 2012	Winter Term Commences
January 11, 2012	Coffee Morning: Tuition Fees and Finance
January 12, 2012	Parents' Association Meeting
January 23, 2012	Board Meeting
January 25, 2012	Elementary Observation Open House
February
Date	Event
February 2, 2012	Primary Observation Open House
February 9, 2012	Hearts of Bannockburn
February 9, 2012	Parents' Association Meeting
February 17, 2012	Half-Term Holiday
February 20, 2012	Half-Term Holiday
February 22, 2012	Coffee Morning: Meet the Board of Governors
February 27, 2012	BoardMeeting
March
Date	Event
March 8, 2012	Parents' Association Meeting
March 8, 2012	Elementary Music/French/Art Presentation
March 9, 2012	Last day of Winter Term
March 26, 2012	Spring Term Commences
March 28, 2012	Coffee Morning
April
Date	Event
April 5, 2012	Parents' Association Meeting
April 6, 2012	School Closed
April 9, 2012	School Closed
April 18, 2012	Primary Observation Open House
April 23, 2012	Board Meeting
April 26, 2012	Elementary Observation Open House
May
Date	Event
May 3, 2012	Parents' Association Meeting
May 9, 2012	Alumni Reunion
May 18, 2012	Professional Development Day
May 21, 2012	School Closed
May 24, 2012	Parent-Teacher Conference Evening
May 25, 2012	Parent-Teacher Conference Day
May 26, 2012	Family BBQ
May 28, 2012	Board Meeting
June
Date	Event
June 1, 2012	Elementary Theatrical and Musical Production
June 4, 2012	Graduates' Trip
June 6, 2012	Coffee Morning: Social Before the Summer
June 7, 2012	Parents' Association Meeting
June 8, 2012	Annual School Family Trip
June 11, 2012	School Family Trip Rain Date
June 12, 2012	Primary Play Day / Elementary Sports Day
June 14, 2012	Graduation Ceremony
June 15, 2012	End of School Year (Noon)
June 18, 2012	Board Meeting