There are 4 major areas of the Montessori curriculum in the Primary classroom: practical life, sensorial, math and language (including the cultural subjects of geography and science). Below is a brief description for each area.Practical LifeThe exercises of the Practical Life curriculum are designed to … [Read more...]
Why would you start your three-year-old in school?
Why start at three years old?Maria Montessori studied children. As she did, she discovered that between birth and six, children have certain capabilities for learning that will never again be so compelling.Three-year-olds learn in unique ways that make this an ideal time to begin their Montessori … [Read more...]
Montessori Early Childhood Language: Life-Long Literacy
Written by Dr. Ann Epstein.The development of language in early-childhood classrooms is an umbrella for the entire Montessori curriculum. Often teachers and parents consider activities on the shelves of the Language area as the heart of actual language learning. Certainly these activities provide powerful … [Read more...]
Why Montessori [Video]
A parent education video – Why Montessori? … [Read more...]
Country Day For Children Montessori