

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...
Merav Rosen, Design Lab Teacher
Apr 11, 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...
Vanessa Irzyk, Art Specialist
Mar 15, 2019


Building a Musical Foundation at Wellan
Everyone learns to speak before reading. The idea that everyone learns how to speak their native language easily—because it is a natural...
Katie Quann Ng, Music Specialist
Feb 8, 2019


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...


Touring the Renovated NMS Playground
Have you had a chance to explore our new and improved playground this year? Your children sure have, and they are loving it! Although...
Katie Hamill, Primary Division Leader
Nov 2, 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...
Ruth Clifford
Oct 22, 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


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