This week in Miss Poley's Pre-K class at Brookside Montessori School, we made sunflowers out of paper plates, bubble wrap, construction paper, and paint. We learned about the life cycle of a sunflower, parts of the flower and read a story about how to grow sunflowers in our garden. As a culminating activity, we acted as scientists and dissected a real sunflower!
Fall Frolic! Brookeside Montessori preschool students, teachers, and parent or grandparent chaperones enjoyed an "Autumn Adventure" at Savidge Farms in Mertztown PA. We played in a tractor slide, a combine climber and a hay maze, too! After a hayride to the movie barn to see the lifecycle of the pumpkin, we went to pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch! Each person got to choose a pumpkin and carry it home! It was a great morning!
How do the Elementary students complete their studies in Botany? With a field trip to Longwood Gardens! On our field trip, students were able to demonstrate their knowledge and simply enjoy the beauty of the gardens. The students were most excited by the fountains in the Indoor Children's Garden.
What is one way students at Brookeside Montessori learn about respect for other cultures? It's Brookeside Montessori's Annual International Festival! The students in Kindergarten - Grade 6 participated in this annual event on May 8. The students shared their projects with the school community, practicing public speaking skills. The highlight of the event for many in the school community is the food. Each student with the help of their family prepared and shared a recipe.
Brookeside Montessori Honors Elementary Graduates. On May 27 it was a special day for two of our students who have attended Brookeside Montessori since Preschool. As 6th graders they graduated from Elementary and will be moving on to other school programs next year. They each shared some words of wisdom for younger students like "Focus on your work." "Be kind." and "Enjoy the Montessori math materials!"
