This year in Mountain Yard, we experimented with fermentation in our Magic with Microbes class. In one of our projects,…
Neighborhood Walks
“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor! Would you be mine? Could you be…
LIVE with Kelly and Ryan
Play Mountain Place got a nice mention on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan on Tuesday, June 26. Kelly Ripa was…
Going Green with the Green Team
We invited Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen of the 5 Gyres Institute (parents of Avani who attended Play Mountain Place),…
Making Moves: How Play Mountain Place Fosters Self-Empowerment and Expression Through Creative Dance
Play Mountain Place supports its students to explore themselves and the world around them while encouraging them to communicate authentically…
Turbulent Montgomery, Alabama in the 1960’s: Alonzo Cephus’ Personal Account
On February 25, 2015 in honor of Black History/African American Heritage Month, Alonzo Cephus, former Play Mountain Place parent and…
Conflict Resolution – Recording
Listen to the Hand in Hand Teleseminar entitled “Conflict Resolution: In School and at Home” with Play Mountain Place Director…
“Robo 1″ and “Robo 2″ Urge Students to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
One day, we had extra boxes donated to Mountain Yard. Willow and Zoe found them and their imaginations soared. Soon,…
Mountain Yard Celebrates World Cultural Traditions
Our Mountain Yard curriculum encompasses many areas, including anti-bias activities that inculcate an appreciation of ethnic and cultural traditions. For…
Mississippi River Flood Plan
Upper Elementary was on their end of the year trip and Primary and Elementary group were in the yard. The…
