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...
Samantha Foley, Beginners Teacher
Mar 12, 2018
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...
Katie Hamill, Primary Division Leader
Mar 5, 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...
Heather Santiago, Assistant Business Manager
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...
Michael Silverstone, Lower Elementary Teacher
Feb 20, 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...
Elyse Kalins, Beginners Teacher
Feb 9, 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...
Rosie Allen, Primary Teacher
Jan 29, 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,...
Krissy Canastar, Drama Specialist
Jan 26, 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...
Devon Beidler, Assistant Head of School
Jan 24, 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...
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...
