Media-Providence Friends School: Partnering With Parents News

Teaching Digital Literacy to "Digital Natives"

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:06:00 -0400

It's a brave new world and our brave young techno-philes need guidance to help them navigate an ever-changing technology landscape...

Aqui se Habla Espanol!

Maestras Jeannie Menaldino and Lisa Morales — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:36:41 -0400

At Media's "Escuela de Amigos", it's not out of the ordinary to be greeted with an "Hola! Como estas?"...

Music... A Natural Muse?

Teachers Stefanie Ernst and Harry Gambrill — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:34:09 -0400

Music is found throughout nature and in every culture. We all respond to it. In fact, we’re wired from infancy to receive, process and learn from the highly ordered patterns of sound in music, just as we are for speech and walking…

Wonder, The Seed of Science

Teacher Daryl Ballough — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:55:22 -0400

Through exploration of the world and how it works, MPFS students grow in their own inquisitiveness and the ability to connect abstract concepts with real life experiences.

The Science and Art of Language Arts

Teachers Angela DiMaria and Shirley Wright Kamara — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:52:18 -0400

At MPFS, Language Arts is at the core of learning, essential to the ways in which students communicate deep thoughts, strong feelings, important ideas, vivid imaginations, and their inquisitiveness about the world.

Art: The Creative Process

by Teachers Emily Richardson and Karen Carbutt — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:19:59 -0400

Critical thinking, persistence, self-reflection, close observation, and decision making… reasoning, envisioning, empathy, getting away from stereo types and preconceived ideas… understanding history and developing an awareness of other cultures… innovation, research, and writing. Wait a minute! Wasn’t this blog post about Art at MPFS? You bet it is!

Gym: More than Physical Education

by Teachers Jim Hardy and Earl Sissell — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:31:44 -0400

How Coach Jim's Gym class gets kids on the road to a healthy life...

It's a Math, Math, Math, Math World!

by Teacher Roger Sternfeld — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:20:26 -0400

How does MPFS develop mathematical thinking skills in Pre, Lower and Middle School?

A New School Year... A New Direction for Partnering with Parents

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:05:04 -0400

Teacher Earl starts us off this year with a Back-to-School to school message…

Summertime... When the Livin' Is Easy...

Tue, 24 May 2011 11:05:43 -0400

We picked the brains of a few faculty and staff members to bring you some ideas for reading and fun this summer:

Having Fun…Without a Screen in Front of You!

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:35:24 -0400

Last month's post focused on the importance of play in the lives of our children. This month, Screen-Free Week affords an opportunity to get to work on playing!

Play Makes All the Difference in the World...

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:33:12 -0400

How can play be a part of changing the world for the better?

Creating Motivated Readers

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:49:54 -0400

Reading is a critical life skill that underpins learning in all subjects. T. Shirley, our Reading and Language Arts Coordinator, shares her perspective on ways to instill a love of reading in your children.

Reaching Outside Ourselves and Our School With a Purpose

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:17:01 -0400

Service goes hand and hand with learning at MPFS...

50 Friendly Family Activities

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Our creative faculty and staff have come up with a fabulous array of fun, and often free, activities for your family to try over the Winter Break.

Live Healthy, Eat Locally

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:28:10 -0400

Once we were an agrarian nation, and the link between our dependence on the land and the food it provided was very clear. Over the course of the 20th century, we gradually separated ourselves from our food sources. Today, we take for granted that we can get any food we want almost any time of year if we are willing to pay for it at our local supermarket. In recent years, however, there has been a deepening desire to be connected to the land again.

Help for Homework

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:00:12 -0400

One of the most hotly debated topics in education is homework. It is not a new topic. Over years the prevailing opinions regarding the value of homework have shifted. The one group that can probably reach consensus about the issue of homework is students: “We’d prefer none, please!”

September - The Month of Change

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:45:58 -0400

Ask anyone with school age children which month ranks among the hardest and they will likely cite September. Maybe that’s because it’s full of novelty, and that requires adjustment on many fronts. Let’s see what these changes look like and how they affect our basic human needs for love, belonging, power, and freedom.

Teaching Dignity

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:38:14 -0400

Our society is so hyper-focused on goal-achievement that the "hows, whys and wherefores" are sometimes forgotten. In this month's article, we explore why Friends seek to develop a love of the process of learning as opposed to pursuing a product oriented approach a la No Child Left Behind and high-stakes testing.