Our Programs
Montessori Method
1
The
Following the Montessori Method of teaching, the Montessori classroom is comprised of five areas: Practical life, Sensorial, Language Arts, Science & Culture, and Mathematics. The materials used in the Practical life area are real every-day items, made from natural materials that are child-sized where possible. (i.e., not toys or plastic play sets).
2
Montessori
Materials in the Sensorial, Language arts and Mathematics, curriculum are specifically designed to refine the child’s senses through repeated manipulation, incorporating order, precision, and exactness. They are designed to fit young hands, are esthetically pleasing, and specific to their educational tasks. The language Arts materials are also brilliantly created to develop a child’s skills in a methodical and logical progression.
3
Method
Activities and materials in all areas are designed, organized, and presented with the following in minds:
-
Progress from simple to complex
-
Concrete to abstract
-
Isolate skills/concepts
-
Provide a sensorial experience to reinforce concepts
Extension activities may be presented to further build on skills/concept, or may combine multiple materials together.
Practical Life
These are activities that allow children to be involved in daily life. These activities develop children’s independence, concentration, hand eye coordination, developing both small and large muscle groups. Typical practical life activities involve transferring, food preparation, lessons in grace and courtesy, and cleaning.
Sensorial
Sensorial activities teach children to refine their senses of sight, touch, sound, smell and taste so that they are able to organize sensory impressions and their understanding of the world. Through sensorial materials, children learn about similarity and difference, dimensions, colours and shapes, and distinguish between smells, taste, and sound.
Language
Provides children with the knowledge and skills to build their vocabulary and understanding of language. The skills required for reading, writing, and oral language are developed through hands-on experience using the Montessori language materials. Oral language skills are developed through daily social interactions, group time experiences, and lessons in grace and courtesy.
Mathematics
The Mathematics Curriculum teaches children to understand abstract mathematical concepts and relationships through concrete material and hands-on learning experiences. Children learn to count, identify and match numerals to their quantity, relate decimal quantities and symbols, and become aware of the functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Culture and Science
The Culture and Science curriculum exposes children to the world from the following perspectives: Geography, History, Zoology, Botany, and Science.
Art
In Montessori environment, projects in art foster the joy which the young child finds in creating something. The children have the freedom to explore a variety of media and to express their imagination. Here, the process, not the end product, is the important element.
Music
Our music program, develops a child’s musical literacy, understanding, and overall creative potential. Children are taught rhythm, melody, dynamics, phrasing and form through activities involving singing, movement, speech, listening and use of instruments.