by Abigail Miller | May 8, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, cuisine, Farm to School Program, food cultivation, Food Preparation, Longmont Preschool, practical life
“While it is necessary to give good food to the child, it still must be an educative action.”-Maria MontessoriIn the Montessori community, food is used as a vehicle for education. Because fast food is so readily available in our society, less time is spent...
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...