--- title: Friends School Blog | Greta Rutstein, Director of Academics description: Friends School of Baltimore’s private school blog provides thought-provoking ideas and trends in Pre-K-12 education. The Thinking Cap focuses on a wide range of topics, from the importance of play in problem solving and the maker movement, to technology in the middle school classroom and the A.P. curriculum. Friends School of Baltimore – the world needs what our children can do. --- ![ThinkingCapHeader.jpg](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkingCapHeader.jpg?width=4000&name=ThinkingCapHeader.jpg "ThinkingCapHeader.jpg") # Friends School of Baltimore Private School Blog ## Greta Rutstein, Director of Academics ### Recent Posts ## [Sleep, memory and learning: a perfect trifecta](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/on-sleep-memory-and-learning) Posted by [Greta Rutstein, Director of Academics](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/author/greta-rutstein-director-of-academics) on Mar 14, 2018 11:25:21 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/hubfs/sleep%26learning-Greta3-13.jpg)](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/on-sleep-memory-and-learning) Every one of us can recall making the decision to sacrifice sleep in order to meet a deadline, write a paper, or finish something for work.  We convince ourselves that in order to be productive we must push through when in fact the opposite is true. We should go to bed.  [Read More](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/on-sleep-memory-and-learning) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/on-sleep-memory-and-learning#comments-listing) Topics: [sleep + memory and learning](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/topic/sleep-memory-and-learning) [All posts](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/all) ## Considering an Independent School?  ### Download Friends School's "15 Important Questions to Ask when visiting an independent school."  - Learn *the right questions* to ask when evaluating school options.  - Gain confidence in making the important decision of where to send your child to school.  [![15 Questions to Ask](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2241609/557274a3-d5bd-483e-b05a-38749edfaf21.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2241609/557274a3-d5bd-483e-b05a-38749edfaf21) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Other blog posts ## Experience Friends  ### Experience our culture and campus like never before.  [![](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/hs-fs/hubfs/experience%20friends%20crop.jpg?width=390&height=195&name=experience%20friends%20crop.jpg "experience friends crop.jpg")](http://experience.friendsbalt.org/) [![Inquire at Friends](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2241609/bc7b32da-058b-4329-963b-f235b0318869.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2241609/bc7b32da-058b-4329-963b-f235b0318869) ![Site-Footer-Wordmark.png](https://blog.friendsbalt.org/hs-fs/hubfs/LogosSeals/Site-Footer-Wordmark.png?width=320&name=Site-Footer-Wordmark.png "Site-Footer-Wordmark.png") Friends School of Baltimore is a private coeducational Quaker school founded in 1784 and serving students in Pre-K through 12th grade. Learn more about Friends School by visiting our [website](https://www.friendsbalt.org/page) and [virtual viewbook](https://experience.friendsbalt.org).   \[fa icon="phone"\]  410-649-3211 \[fa icon="envelope"\]  [admission@friendsbalt.org](mailto:admission@friendsbalt.org) 5114 North Charles Street Baltimore Maryland 21210 \[fa icon="chevron-up"\]Back to top