Term 1 News

Wow what a term it was.   With Covid in the community we decided that I would work with one classroom. 

 I was privileged to work with the Montessori class, where we took a closer look at plants.

 It was a busy learning term and I really enjoyed working with the children, following their interests and getting more in depth about how plants work.

 We started from when they were a seed and what they need, right through to their roots, stems, leaves and what parts make a flower.

 I learnt so much and loved how the kids got excited about their gardens and how they worked.

 We talked about sprouts vs microgreens and the class cooked with the microgreens once they had grown.

 We looked at the soil and roots through microscopes, dug in the compost bin to find insects, fungi and bacteria.

We learnt to make a square foot garden so each child had their own square to grow whatever they wanted.  At the end of term they cooked with their vegetables or took them home.

 Thank you Montessori for having me in Term 1.

Whaea Clare