by Abigail Miller | Oct 9, 2011 | astronomy, Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Longmont Montessori, Longmont Preschool, model rockets, Physics, science
Today was the first ever Bloom! Montessori School launch party!Sorry for the crazy formatting… still fighting with Blogger.For the past few weeks, the children have been learning about forces- gravity, thrust, and drag. To provide students with a concrete...
by Abigail Miller | Oct 8, 2011 | astronomy, Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Fiske Planetarium, Longmont Montessori, Longmont Preschool, Physics, science
“The Sun, with all the planets revolving around it, and depending upon it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as though it had nothing else in the Universe to do.” -Galileo Galilei I sincerely apologize for the formatting errors in this post. I have been...
by Abigail Miller | Oct 8, 2011 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Longmont Montessori, Longmont Preschool, model rockets, Physics, science
5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Lift off! We wanted to remind everyone that tomorrow is our first ever Rocket Launch Party! The children have spent the last few weeks learning about forces and building Estes Generic E2X model rockets. You are invited to join us at tomorrow at...
by Abigail Miller | Sep 23, 2011 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Broomfield Montessori, City of Longmont Station Six Fire Station, Erie Montessori, fire safety, Longmont Montessori, Longmont Preschool
Today marked one of the highlights of Autumn at Bloom! The children were treated to a visit from the Station Six fire fighters, who came to the school as part of our annual unit on fire safety. While many children revere firefighters, it is not uncommon for some small...
by Abigail Miller | Aug 20, 2011 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, cuisine, Food Preparation, geography, Longmont Montessori, Longmont Preschool, practical life, Ramadan
The children have been learning about Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar during which practicing Muslims engage in a time of introspection, self reflection, and worship. During the month of Ramadan, healthy adults fast from sun up to sundown. In the...
by Abigail Miller | Aug 12, 2011 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Broomfield Montessori, Erie Montessori, Frederick Montessori, Longmont Montessori, Longmont Preschool
What is the value of a high quality preschool education? That was the question put forward on NPR’s All Things Considered this afternoon. You can hear Alex Blumberg’s article, or read the full story, at:...