Posts by emainandmarket

Middle School Students Publish Book

This year, our middle school students undertook the ambitious project of publishing a book. Led by our cultural studies teacher, Perry Lloyd, the students wrote poems and short stories with the goal of publishing the collection at the end of the year. This collection is deep, thoughtful and has far exceeded our expectations. “I have found great rewards in...

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In the elementary class, students have many practical life lessons including preparing snacks, sewing, hammering and much more. In the middle school class, students also do many of the same practical life lessons, but on a more advanced level. New this year, the Real Life Challenge was introduced to 6th through 8th grade students. This lesson includes: 1. Finding a...

“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.” Socrates This week our middle school students experienced their first Socratic seminar. Socratic seminars are collaborative, intellectual conversations centered around a text. The students spent the week interacting with the short story “Rules of the Game” by Amy Tan. They...

Hands On Learning

Materials Handmade with Care Imagine, as a young student, coming into a classroom that feels like it is prepared especially for you. There are beautiful materials on low shelves that are interesting and inviting. Imagine finding materials that are handmade, just for you with care and attention to every detail. That’s what we are blessed with in our lower...