

Lower Elementary Cosmic Curriculum
Teaching Cosmic Education is essential for students on the second plane of development.


DEI in Kindergarten Health Safety, Wellness, Community Workshops
Throughout the school year, Wellan kindergarteners have been participating in weekly “Kindergarten Workshops” that build upon classroom...
Wellan Communications Team
May 24, 2024

Black History Education: Helpful Resources to Continue Important Conversations at Home
Black History is a crucial part of American History. By Kindergarten, most students know who Martin Luther King Jr. is, and that he was a...


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...

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

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

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


Montessori Students Learn about Peace, Unity, and Identity through Cosmic Education
The stars, earth, stones, life of all kinds form a whole in relation with each other, and so close is this relation that we cannot...
Justine Brooks, Upper Elementary Teacher
Mar 1, 2019


More Than a “Tough Age”: The Potential for Happiness In Adolescence
Growing up, I recall my mother saying to me, “I just want you to be happy.” While I appreciated her wish for me at the time, I wondered...
Julia Tatsch
Jan 25, 2019

Tot Chef: Helping Your Toddler Succeed in the Kitchen
“It is surprising to notice that even from the earliest age, man finds the greatest satisfaction in feeling independent. The exalting...
Neus Carmona, Beginners Teacher
Nov 28, 2018