About Montessori & Our Curriculum
Montessori Curriculum differs from a conventional approach to education in that it follows a child-led model where the children's individual interests are encouraged and woven into learning across different subjects. Each child receives an individualized learning plan based on their interests and needs.
What is the Montessori Method?
The Montessori Method does not use what most would consider traditional curriculum. There are no workbooks, no worksheets, and not every child is receiving the same lessons at the same time. Montessori is child-led and lessons are given individually to each child based upon their interests. Our program is characterized by an emphasis on self-directed inquiry, immersion in a prepared environment to foster learning, and the use of self-correcting materials that introduce concepts concretely.
How does a Montessori classroom differ from a conventional one?
There is great freedom in the Montessori classroom, but this doesn't mean the child has free reign. Montessori teachers use a scope and sequence to help guide students as to which lessons might come next or which materials to introduce to the child. Montessori children are constantly being challenged! The scope and sequence is quite large and complex. This is why Montessori guides have to study for years to know how to present these materials...and honestly, we are constantly learning. See this link for a complete scope and sequence.
What does a Montessori classroom look like?
Each day students create their own schedules, which include daily math, reading, language arts, and cultural studies. A 2-3 hour concentrated work period offers students the flexibility to manage and complete work at their own pace. Children learn to initiate, choose, and complete work independently.
subjects include
SENSORIAL
GEOGRAPHY & CULTURE
PRACTICAL LIFE
MATHEMATICS
PHONICS BASED LANGUAGE ARTS
FOREIGN LANGUAGES INCLUDING SPANISH, SOME MANDARIN, & ASL
MUSIC
NATURE STUDIES
MOVEMENT INCLUDING DANCE & YOGA
