On Sunday, April 19, 2015 Our "BINGO! for Brookeside" event took place, as a fundraiser for our school! Thank you so much to all who participated! This event was fun and helped to raise nearly $2,000 that will be used to support the music and art programs at Brookeside Montessori School.
Prekindergarten and Kindergarten learned to Salsa dance in Spanish Class. They began trying the basic step alone. By the end of the class, they could dance- and spin- with a partner! In addition to the academics, learning opportunities about other cultures and celebrations is part of the curriculum at Brookeside Montessori. We are [...]
Mrs. Nanzala Haque visited afternoon kindergarten on Friday, April 10. A native of Bangladesh, Mrs. Haque showed the children photographs and handicrafts, including handmade fans and a one string guitar. She also shared a homemade meal of Bangladeshi foods and sweets. To thank Mrs. Haque, the children sang a song of greeting, using the Bangla word for "friend."
Spring and summer art classes offered by ArtFusion 19464 in Pottstown, PA. The center works with after-school programs for children in our community, as well as summer programs and special workshops when school is out during the school year.
Thanks to some special guests, the students at Brookeside Montessori know how to write their names in Chinese and learned about the celebration of Chinese New Year. Brookeside Montessori students also participated in fun activities to learn about the Chinese culture and customs: they created name tags using Chinese characters for their names, created dragon masks, and more!
