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28 January

Montessori Mixed-Age Classrooms

  • Posted by Katherine Bowen
  • Categories Montessori, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Toddler, Upper Elementary

There are many elements that make Montessori education stand apart from more conventional methods. One of the most obvious is our mixed-age classrooms. Rather than grouping children by a single chronological age, our classroom environments encompass children spanning across several […]

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06 November

Inspiration for Montessori Great Work

  • Posted by Quest Montessori School
  • Categories Lower Elementary

Great work is one characteristic of the Second Plane Child. What was once repetition, completing the same work over and over in the Primary classrooms, becomes repetition through elaboration in the Elementary classrooms. In this plane, children have a new […]

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13 February

An Update from Quest’s Art, Music, Physical Education & Spanish Specialists

  • Posted by Quest Montessori School
  • Categories Art, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Music, Upper Elementary

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, […]

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06 February

Great Work in the Lower Elementary Classroom

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  • Categories Lower Elementary

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 […]

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05 December

Narragansett Bay Study

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  • Categories Narragansett Bay Study, Lower Elementary

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 […]

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24 October

The Quest Montessori Day: Specials

  • Posted by Katherine Bowen
  • Categories Parenting, Art, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Music, Quest at a Glance, Quest News, School News, Upper Elementary

The Quest day has a real rhythm for each of the program levels. Over the last several weeks we have painted a picture of the Quest Montessori Day in the classroom. One of the components of Elementary and Middle School […]

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10 October

The Quest Montessori Day: Lower Elementary

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  • Categories Lower Elementary, Parenting, Quest at a Glance

Welcome Each day begins with acts of grace and courtesy. Students are greeted individually by the lead teacher as they enter the classroom with eye contact, a handshake, and a “good morning, how are you today?” Children then take out […]

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02 May

Lower Elementary Art Night

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  • Categories Lower Elementary, Art, Quest News, School News

Each year, Lower Elementary hosts a Culminating Event to celebrate and showcase the children’s hard work throughout the year. In year’s past, these nights have been centered around our cultural continent studies. This year, we chose to go in a different direction […]

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25 April

Spring Means Culminating Events at Quest Montessori

  • Posted by Katherine Bowen
  • Categories Head of School Blog, Middle School, Narragansett Bay Study, Quest News, School News, Upper Elementary

There is nothing quite like Spring in New England.  One day it is cloudy and grey and then, almost overnight, all the plants and trees are bursting into bloom. Spring at Quest is similar, all the classes are progressing day […]

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28 February

Lower Elementary’s Narragansett Bay Study Update

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  • Categories Narragansett Bay Study, Lower Elementary, Quest News, School News

As the Capstone Experience for our third year students, we began the Narragansett Bay study with an introduction to its physical characteristics and inhabitants. Students spent the first several months of the study learning about salinity and density, collecting fish and […]

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