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Students at LePort Montessori School Irvine Mandarin Release Ladybugs
Students celebrate Earth Day and protecting the environment by releasing beneficial bugs into their schoolyard to help local vegetation
On April 21, students at Leport Montessori School Irvine Mandarin in Irvine in bugged out in celebration of Earth Day as they released ladybugs throughout the schoolyard and back into the environment on plants, flowers and trees.
Leading up to Earth Day, students observed the life cycle of a ladybug and that they serve as a natural pesticide by feeding on insects that could otherwise harm the health of gardens, trees and shrubs. Additionally, as a Mandarin Immersion Montessori school, students learned to write parts of the ladybug in Mandarin to incorporate the language into the lesson. LePort Montessori teaches the importance of community and exploring nature at an early age.
