Encouraging Your Child’s Passion in STEM: A Discussion with Design Lab Specialist Merav Rosen
The influence of traditional ideas of gender roles and stereotypes still significantly impacts the number of women and girls who pursue...
Thinking Outside the Box: Wellan’s Annual Cardboard Challenge
Above: Students playing games designed and constructed by 3rd graders. At Wellan, students learn about science, technology, engineering,...
Haley Crocker, Communications Assistant
- Apr 17, 2020
From the Vault: Our Favorite “Montessori in the Home” Blog Posts
Now that we are learning from home for the time being, implementing Montessori practices with your family is more helpful than ever. Here...
Kittens & Community: A 6th Grade Service Day
The 6th grade year at NMS is full of opportunities for leadership, personal growth, and collaboration. While continuing with the...
Merav Rosen, Design Lab Teacher
- Apr 11, 2019
The Value of Tinkering
For ages, children have made things out of unconventional materials and have taken things apart. Tinkering can satisfy a child's natural...
Vanessa Irzyk, Art Specialist
- Mar 15, 2019
6 Questions with NMS Art Specialist Vanessa Irzyk
Why do you teach at NMS? I teach at NMS because I have the freedom to teach and flow with what interests the students. If I were to teach...
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...
Ruth Clifford
- Oct 22, 2018
Innovation and Imagination at the Wellan Cardboard Challenges
Last Sunday, many families from Wellan Montessori School gathered together to celebrate the Global Cardboard Challenge! It was a...
Devon Beidler, Assistant Head of School
- Dec 5, 2017
How We Prepare Students For An Ever-Changing World
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” —Albert Einstein I think most people will agree that...
At NMS, “Engineering is Elementary”
This year, NMS has partnered with the Boston Museum of Science to bring their exciting “Engineering is Elementary” curriculum to the...
