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...
by Abigail Miller | Mar 29, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Longmont Preschool, Spring Break
Colorado’s spring weather is known to be unpredictable… beautiful sunny afternoons in the high 60’s juxtaposed with serious accumulations of snow and ice. So, it really isn’t that surprising that we spent Spring Break intermittently armed with...
by Abigail Miller | Mar 21, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Community Supported Agriculture, cuisine, Farm to School Program, Longmont Preschool, preschool, The Family Table Farm
Mike Record, of The Family Table Farm, will be at Bloom! Montessori School this Tuesday, March 23rd, from 5-6 pm to meet with CSA shareholders, answer your questions, discuss the Bloom! Montessori Farm to School program, and provide the logistics for collecting your...
by Abigail Miller | Nov 5, 2009 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Geometric Cabinet, Longmont Preschool, Sensorial
The children have sustained their interest in learning the geometric forms. They demonstrate a high degree of awareness and interest in geometric forms in their environment and palpable joy in being able to reproduce them.I recently overheard one girl literally shriek...
