Many families of young children are turning to Montessori methods when it comes to parenting. One of the most common questions we hear from our community is, “What can I do at home that reflects my child’s Montessori classroom experience?” […]
Hello Quest Community! Just a quick update this week to say that Middle School has progressed with microbusiness efforts greatly. Middle School Microbusiness (Narrow River Naturals) has started selling slices of pumpkin bread every Wednesday at lunchtime. Pumpkin bread is […]
This post goes out to the frustrated parents. (So, likely all of us at some point.) Challenging behavior is an unfortunate part of growing up and parenting. We know that it’s normal, we know our children need to experience it […]
February 14, 2020 Welcome back to the MS Newsletter! On Monday, we officially began our first Humanities unit of 2020 (and our third of the school year), which is Civics and Government. So far, we have delved into the different […]
Art Elementary continued their fibers unit this winter. Both classrooms made radial weavings with painted backgrounds, then moved on to sewing projects. Through sewing, students are strengthening fine motor skills while practicing practical life exercises such as threading a needle, […]
During the month of February, the word love is used a lot. What better way to experience love on a daily basis than to live a life of kindness? Your children learn kindness by watching others, including their friends, their […]
Choosing the right school for our children is one of the most important decisions we make as parents. Investigating Montessori schools is a great first step as these schools strive to provide even the youngest children with the social, academic, […]
Hello Quest Community! A lot has happened in these past few weeks, and the absence of the newsletters has been due in part to the cold and flu season. We in Middle School have been as diligent as possible to […]
Through her observations of children, Maria Montessori developed the theory of The Four Planes of Development, each plane having a distinct set of characteristics. Children experience both physical and psychological changes as they move from one plane to another. These […]
“If we try to think back to the dim and distant past… what is it that helps us reconstruct those times, and to picture the lives of those who lived in them? It is their art… It is thanks to […]