Tremendous Tent Rocks!

Tremendous Tent Rocks!

by | Jun 2, 2014 | Adventure Day!

We journeyed back in time again to the formation of Tent Rocks National Monument.  Seven million years ago, a time of very active volcanism, about 20 small volcanoes erupted repeatedly to form sedimentary rock layers.  These were then subject to erosion by wind and...
January 2014: Four Unique Adventures!

January 2014: Four Unique Adventures!

by | Feb 5, 2014 | Adventure Day!

This month we have been on four very different adventures.  Our first adventure took us to The Jacobs’ 150 acre property on Glorieta Mesa.  It is a beautiful place with ruins from Spanish settlers as well as old Native American ruins that are unexcavated.  We...
Ghost Ranch: Dragon Casting and Chimney Rock!

Ghost Ranch: Dragon Casting and Chimney Rock!

by | Nov 15, 2013 | Adventure Day!

Today was a perfect combination of academic stimulation and outdoor inspiration!  Alex the Paleontologist entertained and informed us in the museum after we cast our dragon skull fossils and raptor claws.  Afterward we hiked toward Chimney Rock.  It was a summer-like,...

Galisteo: Trees and Water, Clay and Camouflage!

by | Oct 18, 2013 | Adventure Day!

We continued learning about amazing trees today.  Ms. Beth showed us how a leaf makes its food yesterday.  We reviewed photosynthesis and then talked about why leaves change color.  We learned that bananas also have chlorophyll when they are green.  We continued our...

In the Beginning

by | Oct 13, 2013 | Classroom Work

September, 2013 “It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly work at it.”    ― Maria Montessori In the beginning of each Montessori school year the children are invited to the...