by Abigail Miller | Jul 6, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Farm to School Program, food cultivation, gardening, Longmont Preschool
“Once upon a time there were four little rabbits, and their names were- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a den in a sandbank, underneath the root of a very big fir tree. “Now my dear,” said old Mrs. Rabbit one...
by Abigail Miller | Jul 5, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, cusine, food cultivation, Food Preparation, gardening, Longmont Preschool, practical life
The Fava Beans were finally ready for harvesting (this proverbial spring delight came a little later than normal as we held off due to unfavorable planting conditions). Fava Beans are undoubtedly one of the best plants to grow in a children’s garden; these...
by Abigail Miller | Jun 16, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, cusine, Farm to School Program, gardening, Longmont Preschool
This week marked the first harvest from the school’s vegetable garden. These beautiful French Breakfast Radishes provided the first opportunity for children to take the harvest basket out to the garden and return with fresh vegetables. The pleasure of plucking...
by Abigail Miller | May 13, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, food cultivation, gardening, Longmont Preschool, Spring
“The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.”-E.E. Cummings, In Just-After two days of frost, drizzle, and even a light dusting of snow, the storm finally cleared enough for us to don our Wellies and resume our Spring planting. Needless to say, there...
by Abigail Miller | Mar 31, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, composting, gardening, Longmont Preschool, Practical Life materials
“Of course we must adapt according to conditions, but ideally there is a light airy classroom that opens into a lovely yard, and the children have the freedom to be inside or outside as they wish.The yard should contain both a cultivated and a wild part. It...
by Abigail Miller | Mar 30, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, cuisine, Farm to School Program, gardening, Longmont Preschool, Spring
We have been very excited about creating a gardening space at Bloom! We feel that hands-on, experiential learning about photosynthesis, composting, and biodiversity are extremely important for children this age. We believe that these experiences help children to try...