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Practical
Life activities are a link to the child’s home environment.
They develop hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills. Practical Life skills are the foundation of the Montessori curriculum and include activities such as sewing, pouring, tweezing, and cutting. |
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Sensorial
activities enhance the five senses. Through the use of special materials,
the child gains a heightened awareness of classifying. The activities
also teach and clarify language, by learning such concepts as, long and
short, rough and smooth, loud and soft, which forms a bridge from understanding
concrete information to understanding abstract information. As an example,
this type of learning is a precursor to learning geometry.
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Mathematics
is taught by the use of manipulatives. The child learns numerals, quantity,
concepts of addition, the decimal system, subtraction, multiplication, and
division. The materials are sequenced and designed to allow the child to
discover and “figure out” information. |
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Language
awareness begins with songs, poems, stories, rhyming words and sequencing.
The child learns phonics, reading, and grammar. We also have a Montessori trained French specialist on staff.
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Science
allows the child to learn about the universe and cultures through geography,
botany, and zoology. We take advantage of our seasonal wetland and marked nature trail. We have a three year rotating science curriculum that focuses on water, air, and land.
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