Healthy Child, Healthy School is a new committee to MSLF, supported by the ideas of Maria Montessori who said “The land is where the are roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live in harmony with the earth.”  In keeping with that spirit the goal of the committee is to increase knowledge of healthy choices that encompass the whole child including food, physical activity, and nature.  There have been four wonderful activities that have already started:

1)     Garden Club – the elementary classes have been meeting once a week to revitalize the large raised beds and have just learned about covering crops for the winter.

2)     Events – Smoothies at the year-end picnic or fresh apple juice at the Fall Fest you will continue to see more healthy recipes at the various school events.

3)     Tower Garden – Primary 2/Mrs. Stompanato’s class is hosting a tower garden in her classroom…this is a unique opportunity to leverage cutting edge technology that decreases water needed to grow fruits and vegetables.

4)     Produce of the Month – A Fruit/Veggie of the Month program has kicked off in October; each month the classrooms will receive a small bag filled with selected produce and some handouts with information and recipes (the selected produce will be highlighted in the lunch menu).

Please enjoy the pictures from the garden club and this great egg substitute recipe.  We look forward to sharing more with you throughout the year.  If you have any questions please reach out to Eric Cooper, Megan Cooper, Tamara Mannelly, Kristyn Moore, Monica Rayburn, or Kelly Rynes.

Garden before & after:

The post Healthy Child, Healthy School appeared first on Montessori School of Lake Forest.