by Abigail Miller | Feb 1, 2011 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, geography, Longmont Preschool, Montessori, physical science, Physics, science
When I give tours of the school, I am often asked about science education for preschool children. Although there seems to be an acknowledgement that children are nascent scientists (in fact, a recent study by the National Science Foundation described them as...
by Abigail Miller | Oct 18, 2009 | Geometric Solids, Montessori, Montessori materials, Montessori Method, Sensorial
In Montessori classrooms the children are permitted to freely choose among a great variety of growth-promoting materials during the independent work period. As a result of their freedom to choose, it is always very interesting to see which materials the children are...
by Abigail Miller | Oct 3, 2009 | autumn, bench, Longmont, Montessori, preschool
With crisp Autumn mornings finally here, we (I) decided that the cloakroom was in need of a bench to assist the children in removing their warm clothing. The children have adopted the practice of sitting on the little step into the kitchen to accomplish this task, and...