Brookeside Montessori elementary school students prepared their own lunch with Spanish teacher Colleen Krum. The students rolled enchiladas with sauce they made from scratch. No leftovers! They ended their meal with a warm scoop of arroz dulce and fresh fruit.
Afternoon Kindergarten students joined our Elementary students for an International Festival on May 8th. Each child presented a poster showing photos and details of a country of their choosing. They also prepared- and shared- a recipe with their parents and classmates.
Brookeside Montessori Elementary and Kindergarten students designed "water cooler" posters. The purpose of this art project supports Brookeside's healthy lifestyles policy and encourages all of our students to drink more water!
The Elementary students at Brookeside Montessori School concluded a unit of study in science on Energy and Conservation. Projects included building a simple circuit as well and figuring out how many kilowatt hours major appliances in their house use. These projects opened up discussion for conserving energy and costs.
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!
