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 | Jul 3, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, films, Longmont Preschool, Madeline Sackler, The Lottery
I wanted to let everyone know about an amazing film which will be opening at the Starz Film Festival in Denver next Friday. The Lottery is a cinema verite which follows four families from Harlem and the Bronx who have entered their children in a small charter school...
by Abigail Miller | Jun 24, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, CSA, cuisine, empanadas, food cultivation, Food Preparation, Longmont Preschool, practical life
“I used to think that food came out of boxes bags and jarsbut then I learned it really comes from gardens and from farms.It also comes from water like the oceans and the seasand journeys to our tables where we say bon appetit.”- Bon Appetit by Cathy Fink...
by Abigail Miller | Jun 21, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Cooking Projects, cuisine, Food Preparation, life sciences, Longmont Preschool, practical life
“As a genius of construction, man raises himself above the bee in the following way: whereas the bee builds with wax that he gathers from nature, man builds with the far more delicate conceptual material which he first has to manufacture from...
by Abigail Miller | Jun 17, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Longmont Preschool
We wanted to remind everyone that Bloom! Montessoi School is hosting a summer BBQ for our student community (including families who are not registered for summer session) this Saturday (June 18th) from 4-7pm. We will supply the protein, “faux-tein,”...