Blooming Minds Montessori Microschool

Join us for Blooming Minds Montessori Summer Camp!
Nature Based Learning and Fun ☺️🐝🌿

Have you made plans for your child this summer? Come join us!
Blooming Minds Montessori Summer Camp!
Nature Based Learning and Fun ☺️🐝🌿
June 13th – August 17th

Dominoes and puzzles, great for spatial awareness and fine motor skills!

Searching high and low for animal tracks and signs. The squirrels have been busy! 🌰🐾

I have afternoon and evening availability for Private Education/Tutoring. I use the same Montessori materials and methods, focused on the subject area(s) of need. Located in my Ellet home classroom. Reach out if you would like more information! 😊

Learning traditional cooking skills, for items typically store bought. #1 messiest, and favorite, by far.. marshmallows! Cheers!💙

Looking to add to your Homeschool routine in the New Year? Enrolling now for January 2023. One spot remaining for a child age five-ten. Reach out to schedule your classroom tour now! ☺️

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Our Fall Carrot Harvest! 🥕 "Mother Nature grew our seeds into carrots.. good job, Earth!" 🧡🌎

Fall Mud Kitchen Fun! I love witnessing the children incorporate and apply math skills. The Volcano cake had "3 seashells water" and "4 shovels dirt." Ms. Krssna loved it! 🌋

Snuggling up. On a comfy pillow, with a good book, in a quiet corner.. sometimes, that is all it takes to find peace. 💙 cute toes are an unexpected bonus! 👣

We are all on a journey toward finding peace. Some, peace with others. Some, peace with in. 💙

Teach a child Magic Eraser removes crayon from the wall very easily, and they color on everything so they can clean. 😬🤣💙

Morning Word Work! Writing to learn to read.. I love this strategy! Build first, then blend!

Question of the day? What are these little green spots? Childrens' thoughts: acorns, berries, baby leaves, eggs, seeds... other ideas? Who knows?!

"The human hand, so delicate and so complicated, not only allows the mind to reveal itself but it enables the whole being to enter into special relationships with its environment... man 'takes possession of his environment with his hands.' His hands, under the guidance of his intellect transform this environment and thus enable him to fulfill his mission in the world."
—Maria Montessori, The Discovery of the Child

Photo: Children freely creating interpretations of creatures coming into existence. Materials: Metal insets, colored pencils, glue, scissors. Text: Amazing Evolution

Pancake/crepe recipe creation and food design (delicious! 😋) Drawing and writing about living vs non living, learning the 50 states... so interesting to observe what the children decide upon as work choices!

Pumpkin Jack, before we move on to studying leaves. Lots of work choices! 🎃 Reading to the younger children and teaching them about problem and solution in a story. Noticing pumpkins sprout in the worm bin. Transferring sprout to outside. Checking on our rotting pumpkins to see which type the squirrel like best! Only the one with peanut butter grew mold 😲

October photo bombing!

Our school visited Hudson's Concerts for Kids performance of Peter and the Wolf! The children loved learning about how sounds can tell a story, sounds can express emotion, and how we can communicate without using words! 🐺🎻

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Currently enrolling two children, ages 6 to 10, elementary. We will soon begin the First Montessori Great Lesson, Creation of the Universe, don't miss out!🌠🎇

Welcome to Blooming Minds Montessori Microschool! My name is Debbie, pictured with my wild-eyed daughter, on Homeschool Day at Kingsway. I am a Traditionally and Montessori Certified teacher with over ten years experience serving children and families. My true passion in life is gifting children with a life-long love of learning as well as a deep understanding of academic concepts. I tend to refer to Blooming Minds as a "Montessori Unschool." You are equally as likely to find us outside hunting for "wooly bears" and using their appearance to make predictions about Winter weather, as you are to find us working peacefully in our carefully prepared, authentic Montessori classroom. Please reach out to schedule a classroom visit, I would love to meet you and your little ones!

One year's progress with the metal insets, both pieces of work created by the same child. 😊 You can visibly see her movement from concrete to abstraction, as well as her fine motor skills developing, giving her a stronger pencil grip. The complete set of metal insets include all of the hand movements needed to write each letter of the alphabet. The benefits are endless! Play truly is the work of the child!

Snack and Cleaning Station is finally built! Just need odds and ends for it to be "officially" complete! My 💙 is filled with joy, witnessing the children work independently.

"Only practical work and experience lead the young to maturity." Dr. Montessori

Are you a homeschool family looking for support with child-led learning? A family transitioning from public to homeschool and looking for your child to receive a high quality education while socializing with peers? I am here to help! Send me a message!

Hello,
Blooming Minds Montessori Microschool will be closed for 10 days of valuable family time beginning Thursday, August 25th. Prospective and current families can best reach me by email at [email protected]. Messages received during my absence will be replied to on Monday, September 5th. Remember, you can head to
https://bloomingmindsmontessori.wordpress.com/
to learn more about the school and find answers to many common questions!
Warmest Regards,
Debbie

Beautiful Family Photo by: Brittney Emerson Photography

Kick off the Homeschooling year right! Schedule your school tour now!

I love witnessing the children's excitement in their discovery of all living things. Mid-lunch break to follow the "Queen Ant." 🐜💚