by Abigail Miller | Jan 15, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Care of the Self, Cherry Pitting, Food Preparation, Practical Life materials, Spring
“One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste.”-Johann Wolfgang von GoetheOkay, I cheated a little bit…. in general, I am a big proponent of locally grown, seasonal food, but in the midst of an unusually bleak winter it is...
by Abigail Miller | Jan 8, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, citrus juicing, orange juicing, Practical Life materials
Is there a better antidote for dreary winter afternoons than making your own fresh squeezed orange juice?I doubt it…
by Abigail Miller | Jan 7, 2010 | art, Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, language, Montessori punching, perforating
The cubbies are stuffed full of pieces of construction paper riddled with tiny holes, and I must say that I feel as if I have re-discovered punching.”Punching,” or “perforating” is a classic Montessori activity in which children trace a form...
by Abigail Miller | Jan 3, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Metal Insets, Montessori 3-6, Montessori Language Progression, Moveable Alphabet, Object Box, Sandpaper Letters
The Montessori 3-6 Beginning Language Progression:Over Winter Break, something very exciting happened! Some members of our community began reading their very first words (and their very first books even!). Few things in life, I imagine, compare to the excitement of a...
by Abigail Miller | Dec 15, 2009 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Holidays, Parent's Day
Do you have unfinished holiday shopping? Do you wish that you could brave the mall without child in tow?Are you feeling exhausted and wishing that you had a day to relax this holiday season? As a courtesy for our families, Bloom! Montessori will be open from 10am...
