Mr. Hank's Corner 10/16/17
- Bella Mente Charter
- Oct 16, 2017
- 2 min read
This week I would like to just keep it simple by giving a few quick tips to keep your child healthy and coming to school.
Wash your hands frequently. Not only is this a Montessori practical life lesson and one that is stressed in the nutrition lab but something that should be practiced both in school and at home on a daily basis.
Eat those leafy greens such as kale, chard, arugula. Green vegetables are also a major source of iron and calcium for any diet. Swiss chard and spinach are not considered good sources of calcium, due to their high content of oxalic acid. Green leafy vegetables are rich in beta-carotene, which can also be converted into vitamin A, and also improve immune function.
Get plenty of rest. Too many children stay up too late each night causing them to be tired during the day and not able to focus.
Hydration. Drink plenty of water because it increases energy & relieve fatigue. Since your brain is mostly water, drinking it helps you think, focus and concentrate better and be more alert. As an added bonus, your energylevels are boosted. Add some lemon and basil to make your water fun.
Here is a great quick read written about my mentor Alice Waters. There are some great Montessori references in the article. It is so amazing to see so many of the children here at BMMA turn to eating better foods such as the zucchini muffins we made in class this week as well as wanting to come either to garden to work or the nutrition lab to wash dishes. Yes, I did say wash dishes. Here is the link to the article.
For the recipe go to our website later this week. The children said it was “Yum!”
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