by MOM | Apr 30, 2024 | Art, Montessori Preschool, Nature, The Outdoor Classroom
At MOM, we like to expand on our cultural curriculum as much as possible, so in a three-year rotation, we devote a whole year to one of the three subjects in our cultural curriculum: botany, zoology, and continents of the world. This year, we focused on botany. We...
by MOM | Jul 21, 2023 | Montessori Preschool, The Outdoor Classroom
Our assistant teacher, Jamie, introduced vermicomposting at our school! We learned that vermicomposting is a method of using red worms to turn food waste into fertilizer. We learned about the life cycle of the worm and what it takes to make a good home for the worms....
by MOM | May 26, 2023 | Montessori Preschool, The Outdoor Classroom
Spring inspires so many aspects of learning – the obvious changes around us cannot go unnoticed, which very conveniently lend themselves into lessons and discussions on a great variety of topics. One of the things we do is talk about the life cycle of a seed and plant...
by MOM | Mar 13, 2023 | Montessori Preschool, The Outdoor Classroom
The children at My Own Montessori can choose between indoors, the art room, and the outdoors throughout the morning work period. They can come and go in between these areas as they feel fit based on their needs and interests. At MOM, we believe that all three areas...
