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# Girl Talk Blog

The Girl Talk blog provides valuable thought leadership around topics relevant to parents of school-aged daughters.

 

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[![A student at The Ellis School molds a clay figure.](https://blog.theellisschool.org/hs-fs/hubfs/art%20blog.jpg?width=130&name=art%20blog.jpg)](https://blog.theellisschool.org/4-skills-girls-gain-from-creative-endeavors)

## [4 Skills Girls Gain from Creative Endeavors](https://blog.theellisschool.org/4-skills-girls-gain-from-creative-endeavors)

3/4/2021

Creativity manifests in many ways—it doesn't just happen through the act of making art. It is a process that inherently exists in how we think and engage with the world around us. Creativity offers moments for curiosity, communication, and..

[![Two high school students at The Ellis School, an all-girls private school in Pittsburgh, use their calculators in math class.](https://blog.theellisschool.org/hs-fs/hubfs/48861025976_6ddc8e7e2b_k-1.jpg?width=130&name=48861025976_6ddc8e7e2b_k-1.jpg)](https://blog.theellisschool.org/cultivating-a-sense-of-belonging)

## [4 Ways Schools Commit to Cultivating a Sense of Belonging](https://blog.theellisschool.org/cultivating-a-sense-of-belonging)

7/15/2020

When considering a private school education for your child, you are probably taking a number of things into account: the school’s reputation, the cost, the class sizes, the commute time, the list goes on. And while those are all important pieces of..

[![Computer science students at The Ellis School code together in class.](https://blog.theellisschool.org/hs-fs/hubfs/cs4.jpg?width=130&name=cs4.jpg)](https://blog.theellisschool.org/5-ways-to-welcome-women-to-computer-science)

## [5 Ways to Welcome Girls to Computer Science](https://blog.theellisschool.org/5-ways-to-welcome-women-to-computer-science)

1/24/2020

The reports keep coming: tech companies average [30% female](https://www.inc.com/laura-garnett/women-in-tech-what-s-the-status.html), but the percentage of women in tech-related jobs is actually much lower. Depending on who you ask, it's a pipeline problem, a workplace culture problem, or any of a whole slew of issues...

[![](https://blog.theellisschool.org/hs-fs/hubfs/allgirlsmean-1.jpg?width=130&name=allgirlsmean-1.jpg)](https://blog.theellisschool.org/middle-school-girls-are-mean-arent-they)

## [Middle School Girls Are So Mean! Aren't They?](https://blog.theellisschool.org/middle-school-girls-are-mean-arent-they)

12/18/2019

Mean girls. Queen bees. Frenemies. You may notice these common misnomers popping up in conversation when you mention that it’s time for your daughter to go to middle school. Well-meaning friends and family may only want to “warn” you of what’s..

[![](https://blog.theellisschool.org/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_667206523%20(3).jpg?width=130&name=shutterstock_667206523%20(3).jpg)](https://blog.theellisschool.org/preparing-for-your-private-school-tour)

## [Preparing for Your Private School Tour](https://blog.theellisschool.org/preparing-for-your-private-school-tour)

12/10/2019

The decision of whether or not you should send your child to an independent school is undoubtedly a big one for your family—and not one to be taken lightly. As a parent or guardian, you’ve done your research online, spoken with friends, sought out..

[![](https://blog.theellisschool.org/hs-fs/hubfs/girlsschool.jpg?width=130&name=girlsschool.jpg)](https://blog.theellisschool.org/my-experience-at-an-all-girls-school)

## [Stereotypes vs. Reality: My Experience at an All-girls School](https://blog.theellisschool.org/my-experience-at-an-all-girls-school)

10/16/2019

Before I could have a say in my education or know what was best for me, my parents made the decision to send me to an [independent all-girls school](https://www.ncgs.org/research/quick-facts/). Looking back, my seven-year-old self had no idea of all the memories, knowledge, and close..

[![](https://blog.theellisschool.org/hs-fs/hubfs/48642793196_7d9fa44a33_k%20(1).jpg?width=130&name=48642793196_7d9fa44a33_k%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.theellisschool.org/what-is-responsive-classroom)

## [What is Responsive Classroom?](https://blog.theellisschool.org/what-is-responsive-classroom)

9/24/2019

Learning how to participate in a group activity, how to listen respectfully to others, and how to regulate emotions without the comfort of Mom or Dad are some of the most critical skills elementary students must learn in order to thrive in a school..

[![38567799401_c6ffe0f82e_k](https://blog.theellisschool.org/hs-fs/hubfs/partnership.jpg?width=130&name=partnership.jpg)](https://blog.theellisschool.org/3-ways-to-strengthen-the-parent-school-relationship)

## [3 Ways to Strengthen the Parent-School Relationship](https://blog.theellisschool.org/3-ways-to-strengthen-the-parent-school-relationship)

9/4/2019

When your child starts school for the first time or returns to the classroom for a new year, a shift occurs for both you and your child. It’s no longer just Mom and Dad laying out rules, responsibilities, and expectations—now, your child’s teachers..

[![](https://blog.theellisschool.org/hs-fs/hubfs/college1.jpg?width=130&name=college1.jpg)](https://blog.theellisschool.org/4-college-application-tips-from-a-former-admissions-director)

## [4 College Application Tips from a Former Admissions Director](https://blog.theellisschool.org/4-college-application-tips-from-a-former-admissions-director)

8/13/2019

As the parent of a high school student, the college admissions process can seem all-consuming. Between recommendations, deadlines, essays, and campus visits—there are quite a few to-do’s before your child receives that extra-large envelope in the..

[![](https://blog.theellisschool.org/hs-fs/hubfs/learners1.jpg?width=130&name=learners1.jpg)](https://blog.theellisschool.org/3-ways-to-support-a-love-of-learning)

## [3 Ways To Support a Love of Learning](https://blog.theellisschool.org/3-ways-to-support-a-love-of-learning)

2/15/2019

As a parent, it’s important to you to feed your daughter’s sense of curiosity and love of learning. We understand—you don’t want her to ever lose her thirst for knowledge; her ability to ask out-of-the-box, yet surprisingly brilliant questions; her..

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