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...
Wellan Middle School Students Broaden Classroom Learning at the Newton Community Farm
This autumn, Wellan’s Voyager Middle School class is participating in an exciting experiential learning program! When most of us think of...
Wellan Is a Boston “Family Favorite” in Six Categories!
Boston-area families choose Wellan for both educational excellence and our warm, inclusive community. Wellan’s preschool, elementary, and...
An Educational Philosophy
Longtime Wellan teacher Sister Lauretta Maynard shares her heartfelt and inspirational philosophy on education in our latest blog post....
Sister Lauretta Maynard, Beginners Teacher
Jan 17, 2020
The Bridge Experience
What is Bridge? Montessori philosophy is all about following the child’s needs—and close observation of students revealed an opportunity...
Lauren Hawkes, Beginners Bridge Teacher
Dec 18, 2019
Creativity... and Montessori
If you think back to yourself as a child, you may remember that feeling that you could do anything. You were an inventor, a painter, a...
Lisa Lappin Levine, Lower Elementary Teacher
Dec 13, 2019
Assessing Student Learning in a Montessori Environment
As seen in the 2018–2019 Wellan Year in Review “I got an 87% on the Pink Tower!” Sounds absurd, right? What might that even mean? How...
Beth Black, Head of School
Oct 16, 2019
Health and Wellness Lessons in the Beginners Bathroom
Recently all faculty and staff attended a professional development session with certified human sexuality educator of 30 years, Deborah...
Elyse Kalins, Beginners Teacher
May 10, 2019
The 5 Great Lessons in Elementary
“Where did Earth come from?” “How did life on Earth begin?” “Why are humans here?” Children around the ages of 6–12 (what Maria...
