Our Philosophy
At Saint Patrick School, we believe children learn best when they are known, challenged, engaged, and feel connected. In a world where screens are everywhere, we intentionally create a learning environment here students spend their days thinking, creating, collaborating, questioning, exploring, and building meaningful relationships.
Our classrooms are intentionally designed to encourage:
Rich classroom conversation
Hands-on learning
Creation, problem solving, and critical thinking
Peer collaboration
Connection
In the News
Our shift to a more intentional use of technology in our school is often highlighted in research articles and in the news. To learn more about our approach, curriculum, and faith-based environment please visit us or contact fallon@stpatrickschoolstoneham.org.
Power in Play
Let the Kids Learn Through Play, New York Times
The Joyful, Illiterate Kindergarteners of Finland, The Atlantic
Cell phones & Screen Time
A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley, New York Times — The people who are closest to a thing are often the most wary of it. Technologists know how phones really work, and many have decided they don’t want their own children anywhere near them.
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?, The Atlantic — Teens who spend more time than average on screen activities are more likely to be unhappy, and those who spend more time than average on non-screen activities are more likely to be happy. There’s not a single exception. If you were going to give advice for a happy adolescence based on this [national] survey, it would be straightforward: Put down the phone, turn off the laptop, and do something—anything—that does not involve a screen.
Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent, New York Times
Apple Investors Urge Action on iPhone Addiction Among Kids, NBC News
A Silicon Valley School That Doesn't Compute, New York Times
Screen Addiction Is Taking a Toll on Children, New York Times
Teach Your Children Well: Unhook Them From Technology, Wall St. Journal
Pressure, stress & Anxiety in education
FEATURED ARTICLE: Anxious Students Strain College Mental Health Centers, New York Times
Nearly one in six college students has been diagnosed with or treated for anxiety within the last 12 months. The causes range widely, experts say, from mounting academic pressure at earlier ages to overprotective parents to compulsive engagement with social media.
The New Preschool Is Crushing Kids, The Atlantic
Is the Drive for Success Making Our Children Sick?, New York Times
Why forcing kids to do things 'sooner and faster' doesn't get them further in school, Washington Post
Report: Requiring kindergartners to read — as Common Core does — may harm some, Washington Post
Is the Common Core Killing Kindergarten?, Boston Globe
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