The Miquon School is now receiving Recyclebank Green Schools grant funding. Through this program, Miquon is actively teaching students how small changes in behavior can have a big impact on energy and water conservation as stewards of the planet. READ MORE »
What we have been up to: building, cooperating, throwing, volleying, communicating (a lot), working on core strength, participating in some holiday tradition activities, and having fun. Skyscraper challenge – with a bunch of pool noodles and a limited amount of masking tape, students work with their group to see how high they can build a freestanding structure. Added challenge: the students were given a foam hoop and had to build the structure to support it as high as possible. This activity works on cooperation, communication, teamwork, collaboration, and basic building skills. Partner trust … READ MORE »
Some students volunteered and said they often feel powerful when younger students ask them for help, or when they move up in a reading level. READ MORE »
I’ve had the great pleasure of watching an entirely student-driven project unfold. At each choice time, there are respectful requests to borrow safety goggles, measuring tapes, saws and loppers. The crew has figured out . . . READ MORE »
Looking at a week in the life of our group show some of the ways childhood is valued at Miquon. Our daily rhythms are designed to make room for a broad variety of experiences. The children have opportunities to flex different kinds of muscles, literally and figuratively. Within any given day, a Miquon kid might be READ MORE »
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Throughout our time together only one person spoke at a time while the rest of us sat quietly, nodded heads in agreement, and signaled “me too.” READ MORE »
HOW CAN I CONTRIBUTE TO MY GROUP? Sport and physical activities are social. There are very few activities that you participate in alone, so it is important to learn to be an effective member of a group. Classes were given a physical “problem” to solve…either they had to save everyone from sinking with the Titanic (and rescue everyone on “life-boats”, cross a poisonous swamp with “magical lily pads”, flip a mat over without stepping off, get the class in a certain order without stepping off of a log, or get everyone off the moon with only one spaceship…or…you … READ MORE »
Tiny Harvest Put some seeds in your pocket Feel the promise of what may come after the winter has had its say Know that this bounty was made possible by the hunger of little ones and the sweet allure that drew them near Nature’s gifts are on full display at Miquon. This fall, students explored the cornucopia around them through experiences designed to engage the senses. They touched, smelled and tasted herbs from the garden; baked butternut squash and fried eggplants; they cut down tall sunflowers, rubbed the dried petals away and then listened to the delightful “ting” sound … READ MORE »
The enthusiasm the children are showing for this project is infectious, and it comes back inside with them to the classroom where they village bring questions to research. READ MORE »
