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Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly
We found monarch caterpillars on August 25th, eating the milkweed we planted by the porch. We learned on our field trip to Fisher Farms that monarchs love milkweed, so we made sure to have plenty to offer this summer. We moved the caterpillars into the net on our porch by cutting the milkweed. They kept eating until they were ready to move away from their food source and form their chrysalis. When they finished eating, they each moved away from the food source and hung the
jenniferstallings0
Sep 81 min read
Primary Working with Ms. Emily
Ms. Emily invited us to work with her on Friday. We sifted the compost to prepare dirt for the Farmer's Market. We looked for worms that helped process our compost. We worked in small groups. Ms. Emily also introduced us to our new chicks. Moving the compost to sift Sifting the compost Packing the bags with healthy soil for the Farmer's Market. Meeting the chickens
jenniferstallings0
Sep 81 min read
Adventures in Lower Elementary: Getting to know Maria Montessori
This week, our Lower Elementary class completed our first class biography study of the year! And who better to begin with than Dr. Maria Montessori herself? To celebrate what would have been her 156th birthday this Monday, our little Montessori students spent part of their week together studying the fascinating life of the woman whose ideas continue to shape what happens in their classroom each and every day. Rather than tackling an entire biography at once, we divided Maria
Katie Egan
Sep 43 min read
What Happens to Our Trash?
Every year, I like to start the school year with a lesson about trash, recycling, and compost. And before you skip on because those may not feel like the most glamorous topics, I want you to think about how often we interact with them. It probably won’t take long to realize that these things are part of our everyday lives and usually, more than once a day! This year, I started our lesson by giving the students an overzealous story of everything I had used or touched from the
emily29939
Aug 313 min read
Upper Elementary - Morning Meeting
As we start our second full week of school, the students are already taking ownership of their environment. Our returning students have been patient mentors, and our new friends have joined in with enthusiasm, together creating a healthy sense of community. Today the Student Board Committee facilitated our first student-led Morning Meeting of the year. Coming together in circle to start our day truly sets the tone for the rest of the day. The process started last week when
shannon7481
Aug 311 min read
Primary 2026 Kick Off
Putting all of our love and good thoughts into our heart gems as a whole school! We had a beautiful opening ceremony on the first day of school. We joined together as a whole school and welcomed each other with love. It was wonderful to see everyone after the long summer. Opening ceremony pictures. We have enjoyed being back together as a Primary class. Playing in the woods has been an adventure. We made it to the creek on Friday. It was a blast. We found salamanders
jenniferstallings0
Aug 301 min read
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