Dr. Maria Montessori: You probably know her as the woman who created a unique method of educating children. You may know she was from Italy and was one of the nation’s first female physicians. What you may not know is
The land is where our roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live in harmony with the earth.” – Dr. Maria Montessori In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and the first hints of spring, we […]
As families, we are currently faced with enormous challenges we very likely did not predict or expect. Your children are home from school, you are likely working from home, the streets are eerily silent, and grocery stores have become strange […]
The last several weeks have had families with children of all ages creating new routines indoors. For many, these routines are now more tech-heavy than usual, and some parents are grappling with ways to engage children for longer stretches away […]
This article originally appeared on the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Blog March 12, 2020 | Beverly H. Smolyansky, PhD New things and situations are anxiety producing, and COVID-19 is no exception. So much is unknown about the disease, and things seem […]
March 6, 2020 Hello, Quest community! This week has been incredibly fun-filled, with multiple field trips and various birthday celebrations. Throughout the various activities, we have all been diligent to keep washing our hands and constantly using hand sanitizer in […]
The past 8 weeks in Upper Elementary have been busy, to say the least. In addition to your children receiving new lessons, we’ve also been preparing for the Science Fair. This is a study that happens once during the three-year […]
Children enjoy books for loads of reasons. They read to become smarter about the world and how it works. They read to broaden their vocabularies and to become better readers-faster and more fluent, purposeful, engaged, critical, and satisfied. They read to stretch their imaginations, […]
Unplugging – Restful or Stressful?
Four days from now it is National Day of Unplugging, which starts sundown, Friday, March 6th, and goes until sundown Saturday, March 7th. Now is a perfect opportunity to talk with youth about how they
Welcome back to the Quest Middle School Newsletter! The week kicked off with some very exciting news. On Monday afternoon, halfway through a Humanities lesson, we got a surprise visit from School One faculty member Diana Champa and Goat Hill […]