Tag Archives: Atlanta Public Schools

Home-School Connection: Farmers Markets

In our neighborhood, we currently have four farmers markets open for the spring. Morningside Farmers Market; Saturdays 7:30 – 11:30 Freedom Farmers Market; Saturdays 9:00 – 1:00 Decatur Farmers Market; Saturdays 9:00 – 1:00 and Wednesdays 4:00 – 7:00 Ms. Mobley manages the Decatur Farmers Market on Wednesdays. Come see her there! Mia and Nadia visited theContinue reading “Home-School Connection: Farmers Markets”

Home-School Connection: Grow Your Own!

Isabel is growing chia seeds at home (and in a reusable container)! I just eat them in my smoothies 🙂    Annabelle has olive trees, tangerine trees, and rosemary growing at home!  Gabriel is growing herbs at home!  Look at Nadia’s little plant from Big Thinkers!  Zoe and Reed are playing withContinue reading “Home-School Connection: Grow Your Own!”

Home-School Connection: Bees and Wasps

Brennan found some ground bees living in her neighborhood! Ground bees become active in early spring (right around now!) and dig their nests in the ground. They are similar to our honeybees in that they are beneficial pollinators that rarely sting. They are different from our honeybees because they are solitary bees (even though itContinue reading “Home-School Connection: Bees and Wasps”

Massaged Kale Salad with Sweet Lemon Dressing

We celebrated St. Patrick’s Day this week with one of our favorite greens – Kale! We tasted green kale, red kale, and dinosaur kale (lacinato kale) then made a massaged kale salad, served with one of our favorite dressings to make (lemon, honey, olive oil, and pepper), and topped with pumpkin seeds. Wasn’t too longContinue reading “Massaged Kale Salad with Sweet Lemon Dressing”