by Abigail Miller | Oct 21, 2011 | autumn, Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, CSA, Farm to School Program, Longmont Montessori, Longmont Preschool, science
On Friday, the children went to visit Ollin Farms, and their favorite farmers Mark and Kena Guttridge, on their final trip to the farm for the CSA season. While visiting the farm serves the important purpose of teaching the children about where their food comes from,...
by Abigail Miller | Sep 23, 2010 | autumn, Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, health and safety, Longmont Preschool, Practical Life materials
Here is one of my favorite Autumn Practical Life Lessons- Sunflower Seed Saving. Like many practical life lessons, removing seeds from a sunflower with tweezers helps young children to coordinate the fine motor movements of their hand, develops finger strength and...
by Abigail Miller | Oct 21, 2009 | autumn, leaves, Montessori philosophy
“Children are inspired with a feeling for nature…He stands with respect to the plants and animals in relations analagous to those in which the observing teacher stands towards him. Little by litte, as interest and observation grow, his zealous care for the...
by Abigail Miller | Oct 3, 2009 | autumn, bench, Longmont, Montessori, preschool
With crisp Autumn mornings finally here, we (I) decided that the cloakroom was in need of a bench to assist the children in removing their warm clothing. The children have adopted the practice of sitting on the little step into the kitchen to accomplish this task, and...
by Abigail Miller | Oct 2, 2009 | autumn, fall, Open House, tours, visit
You are cordially invited:Please join us for Bloom! Montessori School’s Autumn Open House! Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 11am- 1pm701 James Street, Longmont CO We are located at the intersection of James Street and Grande Ave, behind Valley Nissan- one block South...
