I have seed kits available for any preschool family that would like to pick one up! Each seed kit includes 3 varieties of seeds, a small bag of compost to get the seeds started, one cup, and directions for planting. Please e-mail me if you would like to pick one up starting on Monday, May […]
Is there anything more fun for a child than to play freely in the dirt? This outdoor project can be done with absolutely no extra supplies. All you need is some dirt, water, and an enthusiastic child. Mud painting is one of the earliest artforms, and I promise your child will have a blast. To […]
If you haven’t already started a garden at home, now is the perfect time! Our kiddos LOVE getting into the dirt, weeding the garden beds, planting seeds, and seeing what pops up. The following activities can easily by done at home and are appropriate for children of all ages. Don’t have any seeds? E-mail me […]
These live animal cams are an amazing addition to learning at home. While we often watch the hummingbirds drink nectar from the feeder in our preschool garden, this live hummingbird cam is almost as good. When I checked in this morning, there was a tiny baby in the nest! If your student is missing our […]
Since I can’t read books to the students at school right now, I have taken advantage of some of the wonderful and FREE resources online, by setting up an Outdoor Environment Digital Library. Right now, Epic is offering free remote access for students, by teacher invite only (no credit card required for this remote access). […]
Please see the video I’ve created for you and your student with some fun ideas for creating your own outdoor environment in a small space!
Hello Preschool Parents! Over the last two weeks in Outdoor Environment class we had a few rainy days, but we still managed to get out into the garden quite often (muddy shoes and all!). We have harvested our broccoli, which was eaten straight out of the garden and enjoyed by almost everyone. We also harvested […]
Hello Elementary Montessori Parents, Last week in STREAMS we worked on storyboarding in groups for the video that we are working on. We discussed the types of media that can be used to make stop-motion videos, including clay, paper, LEGOS, and more. We watched several stop motion shorts made by other elementary age students, and […]
Hello Preschool Families! This week in Outdoor Environment we continued to work on our collaborative art projects. We are finished with 3/4ths of them now, and I can’t wait for you to see what we have been working on. These projects will be part of our art auction at the Atlantis fundraiser at the end […]
We had an incredibly busy week in STREAMS as we started working on a new stop motion video. You may remember that back in September we had made one for Dr. Sippel’s birthday. This time, we are making a video to show “A day in the life of a Montessori Student.” While our previous video […]
