The Montessori Classroom
The Montessori Curriculum
Practical Life
Things we take for granted i.e. day to day living, have to be learned. Our aim is to introduce fundamental skills such as pouring, threading, transferring and polishing as well as an appreciation of the environment and a consideration of all things within it.
Through using these activities children develop skills of concentration, co-ordination and intelligence, in preparation for future progress.
Sensorial
The sensorial equipment has been specifically designed to help your child refine and develop the use of their senses and consequently understand concepts within the environment, e.g. colour, temperature, size and dimensions. Due to the nature of the equipment your child is also prepared for reading, writing, arithmetic and geometry.
Language
This begins by first combining the sound, shape and visual appearance of the letter. Your child then starts to build three-letter phonic words followed by reading. Your child progresses to longer words with common spelling patterns known as phonograms.
Mathematics
We start by introducing numbers combining the sound, shape, and visual appearance of the symbol together with the quantity. We work from simple to complex, reinforcing your child's existing knowledge and then moving onto new concepts, e.g. simple sums, sets and time.
Cultural Subjects
These include history and geography. We maintain a global outlook on these subjects helping your children to understand how they fit into the environmental, geographical, historical and cultural makeup of the world. Projects are included. We like parents to be very much involved in the school and find that the cultural subjects provide an ideal opportunity for you to share your experiences and knowledge with the children.
Creative
This includes arts, music and movement, enhancing the development of imagination, self-expression and self-identification.
To find out more about Montessori, download our fact sheet, entitled "Why Montessori".