by Abigail Miller | May 17, 2010 | arthropods, Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, earth sciences, Longmont Preschool, Painted Lady butterflies, taxonomy
“Now let us imagine a man appointed to a chair of science in some university, with the task before him of doing further original work with the hymenoptera. Let us suppose that, arrived at his post, he is shown a glass covered case containing a number of...
by Abigail Miller | Apr 23, 2010 | arthropods, Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, life sciences, Longmont Preschool, Painted Lady butterflies, praying mantis, prudence, taxonomy, virtue ethics
“Solicitous care of living things affords satisfaction to one of the most lively instincts of the child’s mind. Nothing is better calculated than this to awaken an attitude of foresight.” – Maria MontessoriHow do we observe specimens that are...