In any given year in the Miquon Nursery, teachers nurture child-led play and see how it develops. This follows the Reggio Emelia approach of an emergent curriculum–when themes emerge in a consistent way that gain momentum and children’s interest. READ MORE »
Miquon students in first through sixth grade took on a conversation about a situation here at Miquon that is in direct conflict with our school philosophy, as well as the possibilities ahead of us to make things better. READ MORE »
“It is a sugar carrier because these are the sprinkles and it’s carrying them. We put sprinkles into there.” (Pearl) READ MORE »
We are committed to understand, learn, improve, confront, question, and challenge stereotypes–willing to feel discomfort, unease, and push our limits safely as we grow and explore. READ MORE »
Experiences which perhaps had led them to feel isolated in the past–were shared by others READ MORE »
Miquon has always been home to amazing, talented teachers. READ MORE »
Understanding mathematical operations is about seeing and understanding how and why they work, not about taking someone’s word for it. READ MORE »
The students learned are walking away with many of the analytical skills needed to initiate a small sales enterprise. READ MORE »
Math work at Miquon often works across several topics, connecting mathematical reasoning skills with students’ number sense and experience of relative distances. READ MORE »
Giving students opportunities to mess around is a key component of science education at Miquon. In this case, “messing around” means time devoted to . . . READ MORE »
