Beth Black, Head of School
- Jan 31, 2019
Parenting Juliet: Resources for parenting pre-teen and teen daughters
Original Photo by JJ Jordan on Unsplash I’m in an Upper Elementary classroom in Illinois. We’re working our way through Romeo and Juliet,...
Michael Silverstone, Lower Elementary Teacher
- Jan 14, 2019
Adventures in Podcasting: A Recess Interest Group Creates “The NMS Listener”
Electronic music plays. A hand signal counts down: three, two, one . . . now! “Welcome to The NMS Listener. In this segment we’re going...
DIY STEAM Projects To Try With Kids At Home
As we enter the first week of December and temperatures begin to drop, the Umbrella Programs Team is brainstorming all sorts of creative...
Making Time for Gratitude
With the holiday season quickly approaching, the pace of life seems to have already increased exponentially! During this time, it is easy...
The 3rd Grade Internship Experience
“My personality types are enterprising, artistic, and social; one of my top three skills is making scrambled eggs; and I bet Mr. Steve...
Lisa Levine
- May 25, 2018
Building Skills for Peace: Social-Emotional Learning in Lower Elementary
Lower Elementary (ages 6-9) is a time when children enter what Maria Montessori called the Second Plane of Development. During this time,...