Upper Elementary

Quest Montessori and Camp Hazen YMCA

November 25, 2019

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 the foundation for the more extensive trips in 6th grade and Middle School. During the […]

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The Wonder Wall

The Wonder Wall

November 14, 2019

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 article from the Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM, they arrived at the idea of […]

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The Quest Montessori Day: Specials

October 24, 2019

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 is the special programming that happens throughout the week: Art, Music, Spanish, Theatre and Physical […]

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The Quest Montessori Day: Upper Elementary

September 30, 2019

The Quest Day Each morning the children are greeted at the door with a handshake and a “Good Morning!” Generally, students come in, unpack their things, change into their indoor shoes, grab their Work Journals, and begin to plan their day. Lessons with the teachers begin right away and those children who are not in […]

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Spring Means Culminating Events at Quest Montessori

April 25, 2019

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 to day and then all of a sudden the work that has been going on […]

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Upper Elementary: Outside the Classroom

April 11, 2019

One of the most exciting, and anticipated, student experiences that has been with Quest from (almost) the beginning, is the New York City capstone study for our sixth year students in Upper Elementary. Over the course of the year, students learn about the inhabitants of the island of Manhattan from the Lenape Indians, through modern […]

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