

NMS Summer Reading List 2018
The following Summer Reading resource guide includes suggestions of authors and books to enjoy with your children. Feel free to use this...
Kathie Dowd, Librarian
Jun 19, 2018


School’s (Almost) Out for Summer!
It is hard to believe that we are coming to the end of another school year! Students, teachers, and parents have shared so many wonderful...
Devon Beidler, Assistant Head of School
Jun 1, 2018


Grace and Courtesy in Primary Classrooms (and Beyond!)
An example of Grace and Courtesy: children learn how to interrupt politely when a teacher is working with another child—by quietly...
Ashley McLean, Primary Teacher
Jun 1, 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,...
Lisa Levine
May 25, 2018


A Wellan Tradition: Building Community through Host Families
Caring. Curious. Confident. Community. Wellan believes that a thriving, cohesive community provides a role model for children,...
Deanna Griffiths, Director of Admissions
May 17, 2018


Service Learning: The Value of Time
We all have very busy lives. Family commitments, work, kids’ schedules; personally, I can hardly keep up sometimes! With all that we have...
Krissy Canastar
May 11, 2018


NMS Staff Attend the 2018 American Montessori Society National Conference, Thanks to Annual Fund
NMS delegation posed with a friend at the American Montessori Society Conference in Denver, March 2018. Each year, thanks to the...
Neus Carmona, Elyse Kalins, Lisa Levine
Apr 23, 2018


Confident Toddler, Clean Home: A Guide for “First Chores”
“No one can be free unless he is independent: therefore, the first, active manifestations of the child’s individual liberty must be so...
Neus Carmona, Beginners Teacher
Apr 9, 2018


Got Privilege? Self-Assessment and Children’s Book Recommendations
The term “privilege” can be a controversial and challenging subject to discuss, both for those who have it and those who do not....
Krissy Canastar, Diversity Coordinator
Apr 2, 2018


“Elementary Expo” Showcases Student Research, Spurs Lifelong Learning
Each spring at NMS, the Elementary Expo presents a culmination of research projects created by students in first through sixth grade. The...
Ashley Robinson, Communications Coordinator
Apr 2, 2018





