

Quick Quiz: How well do you encourage a “Growth Mindset” for your child?
Just as our students have the opportunity to learn and refine their skills, so too do NMS teachers. We often use time during our monthly...
Devon Beidler, Assistant Head of School
Mar 21, 2018


An Open Letter on Behalf of Independent Schools of New England
The following open letter was featured in the Sunday, March 11, 2018 edition of The Boston Globe. Beth Black, Head of School, signed this...


Talking with Toddlers: The Power of Positive Language
“No.” “Stop it.” “Don’t touch that!” As a parent, you might find yourself using these words and phrases when your child begins to make...
Samantha Foley, Beginners Teacher
Mar 12, 2018


Exploring the Montessori Science Curriculum
Children are naturally curious, and they have a tremendous ability to observe even the smallest of details. The Montessori science...
Katie Hamill, Primary Division Leader
Mar 5, 2018


Figures, Fish Tanks, and Friends: A Third Grade Internship
Each year, various departments within NMS provide experiential learning opportunities to third grade students in the form of an...
Heather Santiago, Assistant Business Manager
Mar 5, 2018


Walkabout: The Biomes of Oceania | A Multi-Age Interdisciplinary Research Project
For Elementary students, our school’s semester-long study of Oceania culminated in the presentation of a “Walkabout.” This exposition of...
Michael Silverstone, Lower Elementary Teacher
Feb 20, 2018


NMS’s New Lunch Buddies Program Brings Together Our Oldest and Youngest Learners
This semester, NMS is implementing a collaborative program between Beginners (our toddler program) and Upper Elementary (grades 4–6). A...
Elyse Kalins, Beginners Teacher
Feb 9, 2018


Primary Students See the Globe through Continent Study Program
Studying Geography and Culture at the Primary level builds on students’ natural curiosity about the world, its people, and environments,...
Rosie Allen, Primary Teacher
Jan 29, 2018


Lower Elementary Drama Explores Fairy Tales
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy...
Krissy Canastar, Drama Specialist
Jan 26, 2018


How We Define “Success”
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while...
Devon Beidler, Assistant Head of School
Jan 24, 2018





