15 months-2 years
We recognize the first few years of a child’s life are critical to the development of personality and intellect.
Our toddler classroom allows children the freedom to learn as much as they can, as quickly as possible, through an environment that help build skills in:
- Sensory and Perception
- Self-Help
- Language
- Physical and Fine Motor Skills
- Social and Emotional Growth
3-5 Years
The primary curriculum is combined between:
- Practical Life: engaging childrenc in activities designed to teach them how to take care of their needs (dressing, cleaning themselves) taking care of their environment (food preparation, serving themselves, cleaning their mess, sweeping, watering plants, cutting, pouring) and developing social skills (greeting, apologizing, using manners, talking softly).
- Sensorial: supporting children to explore their senses (touching, smelling, tasting, hearing and visual perception).
- Intellectual: includes science, art, math, language, music, geography, zoology and botany.
- Free Play: reminding the children to be a children and enjoy time with their favorite friends and toys (cars, trains, dinosaurs, blocks, dolls).
Practical Life
Practical life activities are the cornerstone of a child’s learning journey, laying the foundation for independence, concentration, and self-discipline.
Children are provided with the opportunities to learn:
- Everyday Skills
- Care of Self
- Care of Environment
- Grace and Courtesy
Sensorial Area
Language Area
Our language learning program is tailored specifically for children aged 15 months – 5 years old.
Through purposeful activities and materials children are encouraged to explore, discover and engage with language in meaningful ways. Some particularly significant components are:
- Oral Language Development
- Phonemic Awareness
- Vocabulary Enrichment
- Literacy Exploration
- Multisensory Learning
- Cultural and Multilingual Awareness
Mathematics Area
Mathematics is the science of numbers.
We begin with manipulatives, then slowly lead into abstract concepts.
Montessori mathematics focuses on numeration, the decimal system, and geometry. Our base ten system encourages the child to sequence and order their work.
Beginning with numbers 1-10, 11-99, and 1-1000, the children learn linear counting and recognition of numerals, which then leads into addition, subtraction, multiplication and division concepts.
This is done through fun activities which involve lots of movement, manipulatives and group work. As the child matures, individual work is encouraged and abstract learning begins to take place.
Cultural Area
Cultural subjects include history, geography, art, physical science, cosmology, music and physical movement.
The aim of studying culture is to allow children to experience their place in the universe.
They begin by exploring similarities between their culture and others, and then have appreciation and respect for differences.
They learn how all beings are fundamentally related and discover ways to feel they are significant beings in this world.
