Any child who is self-sufficient, who can tie his shoes, dress or undress
himself, reflects in his joy and sense of achievement the image of human
dignity, which is derived from a sense of independence.
- Maria Montessori
himself, reflects in his joy and sense of achievement the image of human
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Montessori is an ingress learning process that interlinks all subjects. Montessori children study Math, Language, Botany, Geography, Science, Zoology, Music, Art, and History. One cannot have music without Math, Language or art. Montessori follows the child and teaches life skills from the very first time they enter the classroom. Starting at age 2 1/2 children are exposed to all the aspects of the curriculum. Once a primary child has graduated out of the primary classroom they are ready to take on the very advanced curriculum of the elementary Montessori classroom. Montessori instills independent thinking and problem solving from the moment they enter the primary classroom. Practical Life Practical life is the most important part of the primary classroom. Children learn to work repeatedly through and master various tasks. The child is provided with special materials scaled to their size in which he or she can enjoy such tasks such as dusting, polishing, washing, tying and buttoning. Each aspect of the practical life area is deemed purposeful work and each has a specific skill that is mastered. A child will learn to communicate and be able to care for both themselves and their surroundings. Sensorial
environment thus enabling the child to arrive at a conscious level of discrimination rather than a vague one. These materials are designed to develop the senses of hearing, vision, touch, taste, smell and to discriminate between them.
the child can touch and manipulate through exploration. Montessori teaches the big concept first and works its way down to the simple concepts. A child as young as 4 and 5 will work on category addition using what we call the stamp game using big numbers in the thousands. Children love big numbers and adults often underestimate the mind of a child. The Montessori curriculum helps develop that love for math and teaches very advance concepts starting in the primary classroom and this continues into elementary. Language
with others and understand when they communicate. Within the Montessori Classroom your child's vocabulary is enriched by storytelling, conversation and poetry. Children read very early in a Montessori environment. We want to instill a lifetime love of reading that will carry them far into their later years. To read should be a passion and love of literature not just to read for the sake of reading to meet state standards. The Montessori child begins reading when he or she is ready and proceeds at their own pace. Sandpaper letters provide a phonetic basis for reading. The child hears the sound, sees the shape, and prepares their muscles for writing by the light tracing of the letter with the fingertips. Many other exercises for both reading and writing are found in the environment. Geography, Biology, Botany, Zoology, Art, Music and Drama are presented as extensions of the sensorial and language activities. |
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