Lower school students engaged in immersive learning with math by helping at the United Rehabilitation Services annual Duck Regatta. First graders practiced counting by 10s while washing and packaging 10,000 rubber ducks to be shipped to the next regatta hosting city. Students had an opportunity
Why solar ovens you might ask? Makerspace students started the flat pack origami solar oven project by investigating the Material World by Peter Menzel, in which they learned about other cultures around the world and the material possessions they might own. With this exploration they
The MVS upper school gained first-hand knowledge of Chilean culture through a visit from 11 students and their teacher from Concepción, Chile. The 10th graders from the Thomas Jefferson School spent 12 days sharing their culture and traditions with all grade levels through songs, performances,
The Immersion Method at The Miami Valley School was at its best September 30-October 3 when the Independent Schools Association the Central States visited our campus as part of our accreditation process. The 7-year invigorating process helps us all recognize what is going well and
“The national buzz is out there that The Miami Valley School is up to good things: taking a new approach to education based on what we now know about how kids’ brains actually learn. At MVS teachers are designing a curriculum that is not only
Cinco De Mayo marks a time to celebrate and, in the MVS classroom, a cultural opportunity to learn and give back. In lower school, Kindergartners and first graders got to work in Senora Swift’s language classroom, thanks to the generous support of mini grants from
Grandparents Day is a very special day for the MVS community each year, and the 2016 celebration is sure to be one for the history books. The 8th grade Ecology class has been diligently working on up-cycled products for their Innovative Business Managers Market Day
Many schools throughout the country adopt the Reggio Emilia approach to education, but not as many build a state-of-the-art school designed by teachers and send those teachers to Reggio Emilia, Italy for professional development. Kathleen Bechert and Julie Patel have returned from their educational adventure
Carly Carey surprised the team with an unexpected visit all the way from Dallas, Texas. “She hid behind the curtains on stage at upper school announcements and they called her on speaker phone. When she answered, her voice came from behind the curtain and she
The end of the year means culminating learning projects at MVS. Students in lower school share their progress and research in innovative ways. In first grade, it’s Author Celebration time. Each student presents a book they envisioned, designed, wrote and illustrated. In front of a
