Germs are Spreading
We are grateful that on Friday, one of our student's parents came to talk to the school about germs. She brought with her a model of a cold germ (magnification 1 million+) and discussed how…
Spinach ink
Yesterday, our little artists learned to make their own ink. With Dorte's guidance, they make ink out of Spinach and then used it on some art!
Wish List on Amazon
So many of you have offered how you can help us expand our horizons in the year to come, and so far we've deferred your offers. Well, here is our Wish List via Amazon. Also,…
“I don’t want to…”
Today in circle, our finger-puppet friends told some stories about things that happened to them recently. Our students can tell you how each of these stories ends... Belinda the Hummingbird didn't want to get dressed.…
Yoga Friday
In today's meeting our students practiced their yoga, and discussed its benefits. "To breathe" and "to get strong" were some of the students' reasons as to why we benefit from yoga.
Parent Workshop
Carla's Yoga workshop has been pushed back one weekend. It will now be held on Saturday, March 29 from 10:30 - 11:30. Childcare will be provided on the playground, starting at 10:15. Come and join…
Lunar New Year
This morning we celebrated the New Year with a Lion Dance, dragons, lanterns and a snack of oranges and dumplings. All of this will to bring us good fortune in this new year, the Year…
Birthday Magic
At HMS, we celebrate a child's day of birth together. The child (here, last week, alongside his older brother) holds onto the Earth, and walks around the sun for each year of his life. His…
Let there be light
On Friday, we debuted our electrical circuit to the older children. Happily, they found the light...
Montessori Sensitive Periods
This post is nice description of some of the things you can look for as your little student develops: http://www.dailymontessori.com/sensitive-periods/montessori-sensitive-periods/
Fun with Ice
On Tuesday, when we got to the playground, we found that our water basins had a layer of ice on top! So our teachers carried an ice sheet to one of our tree stumps to…
A Good Week
Despite the cold turn at the end, we think we had a pretty good week. You cab be the judge... [caption id="attachment_1064" align="alignnone" width="225"] Throwing leaves is always fun.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1065" align="alignnone" width="225"] Especially when…