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Outdoor Learning

The Butterfly Garden

Butterfly Garden

 

The Butterfly Garden at East Fort Worth Montessori Academy serves as a vital refuge for the endangered Monarch butterfly. This magnificent species embarks on a remarkable migration northward from Mexico to Canada each spring, pausing at our garden to lay eggs and feast on milkweed. In autumn, as they journey southward, the cycle repeats, providing our students with a front-row seat to the transformative stages of the Monarch's life cycle right from the school's dining hall.

 

The Labyrinth 

Labyrinth

 

The Labyrinth at East Fort Worth Montessori Academy offers a serene meditative experience, symbolizing the journey towards enlightenment amid a world of possibilities. Walking its single, unambiguous path to the center, visitors encounter blooming flowers, sprouting seeds, and the aroma of various herbs, all set against the tranquil backdrop of nature's soundscape. Revered since prehistoric times across multiple cultures—including Celtic, Mayan, Greek, and Native American—the Labyrinth serves as a sanctuary for introspection and discovery.

 

The Rose Garden 

Rose Garden

 

 Initiated with the planting of peace roses by families from East Fort Worth Montessori Academy and the Ameen People Montessori Islamic School, our Rose Garden stands as a testament to unity and tolerance. In 2007, a collaborative project, Sharing Our Cultures and Teaching Tolerance Photo Exchange, melded experiential learning with photography, reading, and writing skills. This initiative fostered mutual respect and understanding between Muslim and non-Muslim families, culminating in an exhibition that celebrated the diversity and commonalities of our community. The engagement and enthusiasm of our students throughout the project underscored the profound impact of learning tolerance and empathy through creative expression. 

 

The Pond

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   In 2006, the East Fort Worth Montessori Academy began developing a schoolyard natural habitat, highlighted by the creation of a pond. This project, a collaboration between students, parents, and Tray Bradley's landscaping, was designed to provide hands-on learning opportunities about aquatic ecosystems. Through interaction with this man-made habitat, students explore the life cycles, behaviors, and conservation of aquatic flora and fauna, enriching their understanding of the natural world and the importance of environmental stewardship.