Imagine being able to turn a student’s potential meltdown into a positive learning opportunity. It is possible using Conscious Discipline, a trauma-informed care approach that combines social and emotional development with discipline and guidance. St. Mark Center uses...
The holiday season is a great time for giving, but did you know contributing to others can increase your health and happiness? A study conducted by Harvard Business School in 2008 found that giving money to someone else increased participants’ happiness more than...
The youngest students at St. Mark Center started their school day on Nov. 30, 2018 by moving to the music performed by Violinist Abigail Walden from the Kansas City Civic Orchestra. There was so much excitement as the students, 10 months to 15 months old, huddled...
Families from St. Mark Center gathered on the evening of November 19, 2018, at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts for the unveiling of the Grow Up Great Gallery, a new handprint art wall that St. Mark students helped create. Students searched for their...
What is your child’s bedtime? Is it consistent? Important new research shows just how important sleep is for a child’s brain development. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that children age 1 to 3 need 12 to 14 hours of sleep a day, while 3- to...
