The Montessori preschool classroom is a " living room " for children.
Children choose their work from among the self -correcting materials
displayed on open shelves and they work in specific work areas. Over a
period of time, the children develop into a "normalized community,"
working with high concentration and few interruptions.
Normalization is the process whereby a child moves from being:
Undisciplined to self-disciplined.
Disordered to ordered.
Distracted to focused.
Through work in the environment. The process occurs through repeated
work with materials that captivate the child's attention.
For some children this inner change may take place quite suddenly,
leading to deep concentration.
In the Montessori preschool, academic competency is a means to an end,
and the manipulatives are viewed as "materials for development."
In the Montessori preschool, five distinct areas constitute the prepared
environment:
Practical life: enhances the development of task organization and
cognitive order through care of self, care of the environment, exercises
of grace and courtesy, and coordination of physical movement.
Sensorial Education: is central to the Montessori method. It allows the
children to build cognitive skills by touching, seeing, smelling, tasting,
listening and exploring the properties of their environment.
Lessons include:
- Putting equipment in order based on size,thickness, length.
- Working with geometric shapes.
- Matching fabrics and textures.
- Matching fragrances.
Language: Language arts includes oral language development, written
expression, reading, the study of grammar, creative dramatics, and
children's literature.
Basic skills in writing and reading are developed through the use of
sandpaper letters, alphabet cut-outs, and various presentations allowing
children to link sounds and letter symbols effortlessly and to express
their thoughts through writing.
Lessons include:
- Matching
- Sorting, Classifying, and Sequencing
- Pictures and Stories
- Auditory Preparation
- Sound Games
- Pre-Reading
- Sandpaper Letters
- Movable Alphabet
- Reading
- Labeling Objects and Pictures
- Learning the Function of Words (Noun, Adjectives, etc.)
Mathematical:
Mathematical activities include concrete materials that allow the child to
experience the four basic math operations of addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division.
This work provides the foundation for abstract reasoning and helps the
child develop problem-solving capabilities.
Lessons include:
- Counting
- Number Recognition
- Association of Numeral and Quantity
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division
Cultural activities expose the child to basics in geography, history, and
life sciences.
Music, art, and movement education are part of the integrated cultural
curriculum.
We currently have:
5 Half day.
5 Full day.
Extended day programs available.
Half day hours include but are not restricted to:
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Full day hours include but are not restricted to:
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Daycare hours are:
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Please call for Tuition, Fees, and Availability.
( 813 ) 991 – 6335
