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MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

The Montessori Preschool Program is a structured academics and wellbeing program that prepares children for their transition to school. It expands on the foundational knowledge fostered by previous programs and assists in developing confidence, independence, problem-solving, creativity, and real-life skills.

LEARNING IN THE PRESCHOOL COMMUNITY

The Montessori Preschool Program offers children a dynamic learning environment where they are empowered to choose their work, follow their interests, and progress at their own pace. Within this space, children develop their independence, refine their concentration, and explode into learning as they develop their intelligence and higher-level brain processes. Between the ages of three and six, preschoolers move through sensitive periods for language, order, grace and courtesy, the senses, writing, small objects, music,.

PRE SCHOOL LEARNING GOALS

  • Formation of Individual letters & Numbers
  • Recognises numerals and counts by rote
  • Reads simple sentences and constructs phonetic words
  • Can write and recognise their own name
  • Aware of the decimal system, addition, and subtraction
  • Participates in physical activities and follows the rules of games
  • shows self-confidence and interacts well with others
  • Ability to concentrate and work independently
  • Responds to challenges and demonstrates problem-solving skills

PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

Practical life activities focus on care of self, care of others, and care of the environment. In addition to teaching daily life skills, practical life activities promote independence, social skills, grace and courtesy, concentration, and coordination.

PRACTICAL LIFE

Example materials and activities include:

Tonging Grating Lessons in Grace and Courtesy Threading
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SENSORIAL

Sensorial activities are designed to help children develop and refine the senses of sight, touch, taste, mell and sound. These skills assist with classifying, sorting and discriminating between objects to interpret their sensory impressions. These skills are necessary foundations for language and mathematics.

Example materials and activities include:

Pink tower Brown stairs Red rods Geometric tray Thermic tablets
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MATHEMATICS

Montessori mathematics materials assist children in developing an understanding of abstract mathematical concepts through hands-on experiences. Through the mathematics materials, students learn to identify and quantify numerals, count and sequence numbers, add and subtract, identify patterns, and learn about number systems.

Example materials and activities include:

Sandpaper numbers Spindle box Number rods Cards and counters Cut-out numerals and counters

LANGUAGE

The Montessori Language Curriculum introduces infants to spoken and written language. Children use language materials to explore names, sounds, songs and music.

Example materials and activities include:

  • Colour and object matching cards
  • Reading
  • Object picture matching
  • Puppets
  • Music and songs

Covers the study of the arts, geography science, environment, national culture, music, and history. Through cultural activities children learn about their community and the world. They discover similarities, differences, and develop an understanding, appreciation and respect for diversity and all living things.

CULTURE

Example materials and activities include:

  • Land and water globe
  • Flag puzzles
  • World map puzzle
  • Life cycle puzzle
  • Botany cabinet