--- title: The Shipley School | | Melissa Tassoni description: Melissa Tassoni works in the Marketing & Communications department of The Shipley School, where she writes about Positive Education, shares tips and resources related to parenting, and highlights exceptional teaching at Shipley and beyond. --- - - [![ShipleySchool](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/hubfs/TheShipleySchool-May-2017/Images/Shipley_Vertical-Logo.png)](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org) [![Schedule a visit.](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/hubfs/TheShipleySchool-May-2017/Images/Top-Ad-Blog-2016-04.jpg)](https://www.shipleyschool.org/admissions/admissions-events-and-tours) - [Home](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org) - [Request Admissions Information](https://www.shipleyschool.org/request-admissions-information) - [Visit Shipley](https://www.shipleyschool.org/admissions/admissions-events-and-tours) - [Shipley Magazine](https://www.shipleyschool.org/the-shipley-magazine) - [News](https://www.shipleyschool.org/news) ### Featured Posts [![Winning the Homework Battle: 10 Tips for Helping Children with Homework](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/hubfs/2020-02-06-10-Tips-for-Helping-Your-Child-With-Homework.jpg)](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/10-tips-for-helping-kids-with-homework) #### [Winning the Homework Battle: 10 Tips for Helping Children with Homework](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/10-tips-for-helping-kids-with-homework) [![I Accidentally Misgendered Someone! 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One of the 24 character strengths that make up the backbone of Shipley’s positive education framework, gratitude can be a powerful tool to help you flourish. Research... [![Grace for the Eating: Increase Your Family’s Well-Being by Starting A Daily Gratitude Practice this Thanksgiving](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/hubfs/2019-11-27-Grace%20for%20the%20Eating.jpg)](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/grace-for-the-eating-increase-your-familys-well-being-by-starting-a-daily-gratitude-practice-this-thanksgiving) [positive education](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/positive-education) [Grace for the Eating: Increase Your Family’s Well-Being by Starting A Daily Gratitude Practice this Thanksgiving](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/grace-for-the-eating-increase-your-familys-well-being-by-starting-a-daily-gratitude-practice-this-thanksgiving) At Shipley, we spend the month of November giving special focus to the second half of our motto: Courage for the Deed; Grace for the Doing. Giving to others and giving thanks are hallmarks of this time of year, and they are undoubtedly acts of grace. [![75 Books for Social Emotional Learning](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/hubfs/2019-11-14-Social-Emotional-Learning-Books-1.jpg)](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/75-books-for-social-emotional-learning) [SEED](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/seed) [social emotional learning](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/social-emotional-learning) [Winter 2017](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/winter-2017) [positive education](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/positive-education) [75 Books for Social Emotional Learning](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/75-books-for-social-emotional-learning) Research shows that Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs like Shipley’s Social, Emotional, Ethical Development (SEED) program can positively impact children’s mental health, social skills, and academic performance. (Taylor, Rebecca D., et al. “Promoting Positive Youth Development Through... [![10 Things You Should Know about Character Strengths](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/hubfs/Shipley%20Blog%20Featured%20Photos/2019-09-05-10-Things-about-Character-Strengths.jpg)](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/10-things-you-should-know-about-character-strengths) [positive education](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/positive-education) [10 Things You Should Know about Character Strengths](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/10-things-you-should-know-about-character-strengths) Character strengths are integral to the science of Positive Psychology and are an important component of The Shipley School’s Positive Education framework. As part of Shipley’s commitment to Positive Education and the well-being of our entire school community, we celebrate a different character... 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