Marlboro Montessori Academy

Education is amazingly everywhere…especially in the snowy winter months in the North Eastern states, particularly at the Marlboro Montessori Academy.

As my granddaughter, Mei, and I were walking to the back building on a snowy day, we spotted an extraordinary icicle… a kind that I had never seen before.

What was so unusual is that it had built itself from an ice base which was wrapped around the downspout. Unattached, it went upwards about 2 feet from the gutter on the roof. It was an incredible sight to see.  From the time we took the picture until we returned back inside the building, it had disappeared.  Timing was special, just allowing enough time for us to capture the moment. Of course, I knew that the warmer temperature and sun was the force of nature that caused it to fall, but my granddaughter had magic on her mind. We had a great discussion about timing and how lucky we were to have taken a picture to share with her classmates.

If you are fortunate to live in snowy areas, always be on the look out for similar phenomena…children love connecting with Mother Nature…especially on snowy days. Changes take place very quickly, just like Frosty the Snowman! 

According to Wikipedia, an icicle is a spike of ice formed when water dripping or falling from an object freezes.  I guess Mother Nature is not concerned about which way the icicle grows…just a formation of beauty.  These beautiful sights are for looking, but keep your distance as they can be harmful if they break off and fall on someone. 

Pictured below are other photos that we found on our journey to find the largest icicle of the day. The moral of our Montessori Story is always keep an eye on Mother Nature.  Share the spirit with your child(ren) and make a snowy memory.  

By: Jean C. Avery