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“You may delay, but time will not.” —Benjamin Franklin When the glitter of the holidays subsides, children often feel a letdown. However,...

The spirit of the season shone brightly at Saturday’s Holiday Crafts Faire. Scores of families flowed in and out the two classrooms...

“Music produces a kind of pleasure that human nature cannot do without.” —   Confucius Abraham Joshua Heschel, the famous Polish rabbi...

Instead of groaning when she realizes she made a mistake in her computation on a math problem, a seven-year-old says, “Kiss my brain,”...

A Global View of Elementary Students’ Academic Growth This week and next week, parents of our elementary students will be meeting with...

Few things are more intriguing to a preschooler than an empty box—so many possibilities! This box began as a shipping container from...

As a child, the question “How was school today?” irritated me. How could I describe a medley of experiences–a great game on the...

In addition to their academic classes, our elementary students attend “enrichment” classes that support and broaden the classroom...

“We must give the child an environment that he can utilize by himself. Free the child’s potential and it will transform the world.” Maria...

In addition to their academic classes, our elementary students attend “enrichment” classes that support and broaden the classroom...

As we adjust to the time change and the loss of the luxury of evening light, it’s a helpful time to think about sleep and the long-term...

“The most accurate measure of community is the compassionate actions of its members.” — Coretta Scott King There have been several...

The term “my new best friend” popped into our culture in 2003 as the title of a British comedy series. (Didn’t we always use this...

Last week’s Wednesday Messages included an article about two of our former first grade teachers, Kimberley Warkentin and Holly Burns, who...

The ability to pause provides us with many benefits in life. Creating a space between our thought and action allows us to filter what we...

I was astonished recently when a teacher called across the classroom to tell me a two-year-old who was having adjustment issues had...

There are an estimated seven billion rats in the world. A number of them make their home on the wooded hillside behind the school. They...

A change of perspective and a new appreciation for all that parents do A former first grade teaching team is back at The Meher...

Preschool substitute teacher Doug Tambling always draws a happy crowd when he plays his melodica for the children. The melodica is a...

Parents often ask me questions about sending their children on playdates. Understandably, they wonder about allowing their children to go...