Our Program
We offer Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes for children ages 2 - 6 years old. Classes meet Monday thru Friday and are under the direction of certified Montessori teachers. Because of our limited class size (ratio 12:1), children receive the individual attention they need for optimum growth and development.
Based on the Montessori philosophy, our classroom is designed to accommodate all the areas of child development.
Practical
Life
Activities
in Practical Life are designed to teach children how to function in their
own environment on a daily basis. These tasks enable the children to gain
independence, developing their abilities to operate without unnecessary
aid. With activities that support the need for one-to-one correspondence
and order, children learn the tools necessary for education in math and
language.
Sensorial
Dr.
Montessori discovered that the "development of the senses precedes
that of superior intellectual activity." The sensorial materials train
children to discriminate the differences in forms, colors, textures and
smells. The refinement of the senses develops critical thinking, concentration
and sequencing, which is preparation for the more complex education of math,
reading and writing.
Language
Maria
Montessori believed that in a child's language development writing precedes
reading. While training the hand to hold a pencil, the children also learn
to spell simple words with the moveable alphabet. The two activities work
in conjunction to spontaneously develop the children's writing skills, which
in turn develop their reading skills.
Mathematics
Preparation
for the exactness of Mathematics is developed in the order of the Practical
Life and Sensorial activities. Mathematic activities are presented in a
visual and tactile manner, allowing children to feel and understand the
quantities presented to them before learning about the abstract concepts
of numerals and their functions.
Cultural
The
cultural subjects deal with astronomy, botany, zoology, history and geography.
Because of our dedication to our multi-cultural backgrounds, we encourage
parents to introduce their cultures to our children through songs, food
and other fun activities.
Spanish
We
also offer Spanish classes every Monday and Tuesday at 8:30 am and 1:30
pm. The focus is on vocabulary, which is reinforced through songs, dances
and games.
Art
Children
find creative ways to express themselves through art. At the pre-conceptual
and intuitive stages of development, children need the sensory stimulation
of handling clay, coloring with crayons, markers and pencils, and cutting
with scissors. Their individual artistic styles are developed as they gain
control of their fine-motor movements.
Music
Music
is an integral part of our Montessori program. The children are exposed
to music workshops as well as daily movements, finger plays and songs. We have a professional music instructor who joins the children 3 times a month, educating them in rhythm, movement and tones.
Gardening
Our Montessori gardening program is a hands-on growing experience! The program teaches the children about growing vegetable crops and includes lessons in basic botany. The children will experience first hand the life cycle of plants, from seed to harvest, and begin to understand the relationship from garden to table.
Summer
Camp
In
July we offer a four week Summer Camp. We encourage all new students to
enroll during this time as it provides a wonderful preparation for our fall
program. Summer Camp includes Montessori curriculum, outdoor art, games
and field trips.
Yoga
In
the YogaKids after school classes, traditional yoga techniques have beenrecreated
in playful, simple and fun ways. Using the Multiple Intelligence's Theory
of Harvard educator Howard Gardner as a foundation, each pose becomes a
springboard for activities that open the doorway to fully integrated learning.
YogaKids is an adventure in health, harmony and education.
After
School Arts Program
Our
after school art enrichment program is an hour and a half of quality art
education. The children learn techniques and styles of master artists and
time periods by recreating works of their own.
