2022 Summer Reading Lists
Looking for ideas of what to read? Look no further! Find these books at your public library or local bookstore, such as Big Blue Marble. READ MORE »
Classroom Blogs
Classroom Blogs
Summer Reading 2020
Need some great book recommendations? Here you go: the Miquon Summer Reading List 2020! (All books are suggestions; nothing is required.) A mix of exciting new releases, classics, and books in beloved series, you can find these books at your public library or local bookstore. Many are available on Epic! so check there for these books, plus more great reads. If you’d like to buy books, please consider supporting your local, independent bookstores. They sure could use the help right now. Contact them directly or order via Bookshop.org, which supports independent bookstores. Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books Big Blue Marble … READ MORE »
No Good Options: Our read of ‘Refugee’ by Alan Gratz
These are significant philosophical quandaries to be engaging in with young people, and of course, stories are the very best vehicle for engaging them. READ MORE »
Spotted Lanternflies and Children
This summer brought Spotted Lanternflies to Miquon. The messaging from the media has been clear: Kill them on sight. As a community member and science educator, I understand the need to engage and mobilize the public in managing the early stages of this infestation. As a parent and teacher, I also know that children are sensitive creatures. READ MORE »
The Miquon Kids’ Research Journal
Fifth and sixth grade students at Miquon designed and implemented their own experiments, developed testable questions, planned procedures, and collected data. View their projects and results here! READ MORE »
Snow Taffy Recipe
Every winter, if the snow gods allow, each group at Miquon makes snow taffy during one of their science classes. READ MORE »
What Makes Great Books for Early Readers? Just ask the kids at The Miquon School
Together the children reviewed all of the Geisel candidate books for readability, vocabulary, sentence length, picture clues, book design, and appeal—all of the same categories the actual committee uses in their consideration of potential awardees. READ MORE »
What is Mentionable is Manageable
The education of young people, of all people, is about the lifting of veils in ways that are developmentally sensitive and appropriate. READ MORE »
Children at the Center of Layered Learning
I just spent a week observing all of the group classrooms at Miquon. What struck me most is how children consistently play the essential role in creating meaningful learning experiences. In every single classroom I visited, children were observing, children were asking questions, children were making meaning, children were forming relationships. They were at the center of thoughtfully constructed experiences; the circumstances crafted by their teachers allowed their curiosity and caring selves to flow forth. I have notebook pages full of observations to support this. I was incredulous when watching certain lessons unfold; in classrooms of all ages, teachers wove … READ MORE »
A Great Start to Our Year in the Miquon Library
Welcoming, warm, and busy! READ MORE »
