OUR PROGRAMS

THE INFANT / TODDLER PROGRAMS (18 MONTHS TO 3 YEARS)

The toddler's classroom is carefully planned to meet the needs of young children. The environment is designed to foster exploration, independence and freedom of choice and movements. Areas of learning are defined, yet the space is open to allow plenty of room for social interaction and activities required for growth and development. These include large muscle movement and fine motor exercises for hand-eye coordination.

The toddler curriculum provides for both individual and group activities. Practical life exercises such as pouring, dusting, buttoning, zipping and table settings are introduced early. These provide opportunities for children to care for themselves and their environment.Lessons of grace and courtesy are practiced daily to help toddlers learn to share things and to be considerate of others.

Another characteristic of the toddler class is the range of manipulative exercises, which include knob-bed puzzles, bead stringing and other basic Montessori sensorial materials. These are designed to heighten the child's senses, and are unique to the Montessori environment.Other activities include are music, singing and story telling.

THE PRE-SCHOOL LEVEL (AGES 3 TO 6 YEARS)

Our ABC is dedicated to providing a highly individualized and develop mentally appropriate curriculum that is designed to enhance a natural love of learning, independence, and self-discipline. Our holistic approach focuses on the intellectual, emotional, physical, and social development of each child.

Central to the Montessori philosophy is the notion that young children possess an innate drive to explore and learn about their world through systematically and purposefully investigating their environment.

The children are given the freedom to choose their work and to pursue their interests in as much depth as they need, they are also carefully guided to ensure that they are receiving a balanced exposure to all areas of the curriculum. Each child progresses through a traditional three-part curriculum consisting of practical life, sensorial, and academic topics, which includes mathematics, language, science, and cultural studies.