Relationships, Friendships and Communication
 Chapin administrators and teachers believe that healthy relationships are a key to a happy life. From Lower School onward, the Chapin program emphasizes the benefits of building positive interpersonal relationships through empathy, problem-solving and self-examination. In Kindergarten, for example, students learn to recognize and name their feelings, and by Class 2, they know how to communicate with one another in constructive and expressive ways. The life skills curriculum builds each student's relationship vocabulary from the ground up, so that by the time girls reach the Upper School, they can thoughtfully examine their own behavior and determine how to make themselves better partners in any relationship.
Public speaking, the PrePARE program, conflict-resolution strategies, peer leadership, advising groups, and even the school fair are all programs aimed at enhancing communication and team-building among students. Girls understand that their responsibility to be effective advocates for themselves and their peers increases as they move through the life skills program. In doing so, they learn to speak directly, clearly and thoughtfully to those with whom they work, live and play.
Last updated 05.22.08
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