Did you know that dirt made your lunch? On Earth Day students learned another important fact that the soil is a filter for our drinking water. Using a recycled plastic bottle, small rocks, and soil the students built a filter to replicate what the Earth does.
The children at Brookeside Montessori School started their day talking about how each one of them can help the earth - even in a small way.
January and February have been busy months for PM Kindergarten! In Social Studies, we finished our exploration of Europe with discussion of Ireland, England, Italy and Spain. The children completed many projects, but their favorites included drawing themselves holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa and building a (not quite scale) model of Stonehenge.
Our resident nutrition expert, Chef Nicole Miller brought fresh, local, raw, kale to Brookeside Montessori School on Thursday, January 14th and helped the children try it raw (Kale/Granny Apple juice) and prepared (Fresh Kale Chips and Kale Saute'!) All classes participated. Our favorite overall was the raw juice! The children drank it right up! Chef Nikki will be presenting fresh, local healthy lunch box ideas to staff and parents in the Fall! We really look forward to it!
Try talking without having your tongue touch your teeth. You sound pretty silly, don't you?
The students in the Elementary class sure did! They learned that not only do your teeth help with chewing your food, but they are equally important for communicating. Dr. Sarah Pavlow, a local orthodontist, and her assistant Robin recently visited the students and shared facts about teeth and the steps we need to take to ensure that they are healthy.
