Sunday, May 23, 2010

Lambs for Sale!

Mountain Laurel Montessori Farm School is selling 5 beautiful Border Leicester ram lambs. 

They are pedigreed with papers. Born in March.  They have been hand raised by the students and are very gentle.  Would be great for 4-H or another setting where they will be around children and youth.

Border Leicester sheep are a dual purpose breed: good for both wool and meat.  These lads would make great breeding stock.

Their fleeces are gorgeous: two black, three white.

Call for more info: (540) 675-1011 or e-mail mlmfarmschool@earthlink.net

As part of the Microeconomics curriculum, Mountain Laurel Montessori Farm School students manage the money that is made through sale of farm products, as well as the expenses generated by the farm.  Raising, breeding, and selling the sheep are part of learning about economics hands-on.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Open House! Visit the Montessori Farm School Friday and Saturday (5/7-5/8)

OPEN HOUSE
Mountain Laurel Montessori Farm School
7th - 9th grades
Friday, May 7th, 9 am - Noon
Saturday, May 8th, 10 am - Noon

23 Sunny Slope Ln, Flint Hill, VA
(on 522 / Zachary Taylor Hwy, just North of Flint Hill)

You are invited to visit Mountian Laurel Montessori Farm School; Find out for yourself why students love going to school here!

Mountain Laurel Montessori Farm School is:

  • An academically rigorous, college preparatory curriculum

  • A strong community that fosters mutual respect among students and adults

  • A safe place to explore self-expression through the arts & sports

  • An environment that encourages a balance of freedom and responsibility

  • A great place to grow into a confident, capable, young adult

Education for a Sustainable Future
(540) 675-1011

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Backpacking the Massanutten


Mountain Laurel Montessori Farm School students backpacked 22 miles in the Signal Knob area of the Massanutten Range in VA.
In addition to helping each other to accomplish a physical challenge, the students learned many other skills.

Here, they learn how to light a one match fire: 


Brandon McCrary of Weasel Creek Outfitters taught us about the geology and the Civil War history of the area:
Students also enjoyed the plants and animals of the mountains: