The Power of Habit
So much of the building of any community — a classroom group, a family, a project at work, a relationship with neighbors — is about creating routines, rituals, habits. READ MORE »
Classroom Blogs
Classroom Blogs
“I knew it was going to tip over”: Measurement, Geometry, and Probability in Play
According to Coyote’s Guide, when people share personal stories, they affirm the validity of their experience, gain confidence, find their own voice, and they also find the edge of their knowledge and become inspired to go back out and learn more. READ MORE »
I think our whole world is a food chain!
An interest in water and waterways emerged in the students’ play about a month ago when they were designing a moat. We looked at where this interest could take the learners and how it could connect to our natural surroundings at Miquon. READ MORE »
Science Show News
The Art and Science Show is on Tuesday, May 3rd from 5:30-7:00. Nursery through sixth grade students are invited to share a project or invention with the community in the Moore Building. This could be something that they worked on in school or at home. Each piece should be accompanied by a submission form that explains the work and will be displayed next to it. This form is available below for downloading. Though we have not focused on inventing as a curriculum topic this year, many students are planning to develop their own creations to share at the show. … READ MORE »
Investigation and Modeling in Geology
Students observed the properties of ten mysterious mineral samples before holding a scientific summit. READ MORE »
“You know why I like science? Science is discovery.”
Knowing where our food comes from helps us understand the interdependence between humans and the natural world. READ MORE »
The 2/3 Finds Power in Math
After shopping around the class for the most desirable items for sale, we had a conversation about how using the money changed their mindset as they shopped around. READ MORE »
Miquon Math Today
What does it look like to be a mathematician at Miquon? In our room, it takes many forms. The children can be found READ MORE »
Classroom Inventory in First Grade
“We have a lot of things!” We counted them as a class using Unifix cubes. This time, each child made bundles or “towers” of 10 and we combined them when finished. READ MORE »
Diversity Book Drive Goes Online
Miquon parents are called to support children’s classrooms with a donation of a wonderful and needed book during the annual Diversity Book Drive, now through February 15. READ MORE »
