Narragansett Bay StudyThe third year students have the opportunity to participate in a yearlong study of the Narragansett Bay and its importance to Rhode Island. We begin the year with an introduction to the geography, physical characteristics, and inhabitants of […]
In Upper Elementary (UE), children begin taking yearly multi-day class trips which are designed to further develop their skills of independence and bring the children together as a community. These trips are central to our curriculum. The early ones lay […]
November 22, 2019 These past two weeks have been packed with fun and exciting events in Middle School! First up, Peace Night! Following up from the preview, Peace Night was a success, and each group did an amazing job. Representatives […]
“To let the child do as he likes when he has not yet developed any powers of control is to betray the idea of freedom.” – Maria Montessori One of the more common misconceptions about Montessori education is that we let […]
Kindness, grace, and courtesy can fundamentally change every human interaction, yet these traits are rarely taught or practiced in school settings anymore.
Because modern day education now consists of students struggling to master information for a test, children are rarely
Article originally published online by URI Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies Under the careful guidance of nonviolence trainer and Quest Montessori teacher Lacy Feely, a passionate group of seventh and eight grade students present a glimpse into the Kingian nonviolence […]
By Gala Heimer (5th year) & Abigail Blair (6th year)
Last spring, a group of Quest’s Elementary teachers were having a discussion about ways of continuing to cultivate the spirit of inquiry in the Upper Elementary classroom. Based on an
Hola Comunidad de Quest!Over the past two weeks, we have started our first science unit of the year! We started with an introduction to the human body by coloring, cutting, naming and placing the organs that are inside our body. […]
“There should be no pressure, no reward or punishment, no adult deciding when the child should learn to use the potty. The environment is prepared and the child is free to explore and imitate in these natural developmental stages.” (The
“The work of the adolescent during the period of valorization will shift the plea of the child from “Help me to do it myself” to the plea of “Help me to think for myself.” ~ Dr. Maria Montessori Imagine you are a seventh grade student […]