by Abigail Miller | Mar 9, 2010 | biology, Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Fungi, Fungi Perfecti, mushrooms, mycology, science, taxonomy
“Out of damp and gloomy days, out of solitude, out of loveless words directed at us, conclusions grow up in us like fungus; one morning, there they are, we know not how, and they gaze upon us morose and gray. Woe to the thinker who is not the gardener but only...
by Abigail Miller | Feb 28, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, cuisine, Farm to School Program, gardening, nutrition, Seed Savers Exchange, Slow Foods for Schools USA, Spring
Whether it means carrying hyacinths around the classroom and sharing their delicate fragrance with your friends or spending the weekend pouring through seed catalogues, we all find ourselves dreaming of Spring.This weekend, we formalized plans for our edible...
by Abigail Miller | Feb 16, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Community Supported Agriculture, composting, cuisine, Farm to School Program, gardening, nutrition, Slow Foods for Schools USA, The Family Table Farm
“we may be witnessing the first generation in history that has not been required to participate in that primal rite of socialization, the family meal…the family meal is not only the core curriculum in the school of civilizing discourse; it is also a set of...
by Abigail Miller | Feb 14, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Cooking Projects, Linzer Tarts, Practical Life materials, Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! “The child loves us with all his heart and follows us with all the devotion of which his little soul is capable; nevertheless, he has something within himself which governs his inner life: it is the force of his own expansion. It is...
by Abigail Miller | Jan 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Bloom Montessori was featured in an article about alternative education and student behavior which appeared on page five of the School Choice Expo Section of today’s Longmont Times Call:https://issuu.com/timescall/docs/school_choice_expo_01212010/5
