The Children's House classroom has pre-K and kindergarten children. Kindergarten is an all day program. The four-year-old program is half day.
There are six areas in the classroom:
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Practical Life
Sensorial
Mathematics
Language Arts
Geography
Art
Each area has carefully prepared materials.
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The materials are designed for the children to explore and feel. The teacher guides the children to choose a material or work that is appropriate for them.
The teacher gives presentations to
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an individual child, lessons to small groups and to the whole class. Montessori Education aims to instill a love of learning within each child. The process of learning is more important than the product.
We
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nurture independence, concentration, order and coordination. We observe children develop when they use their senses.
Maria Montessori once said, "The hand is the instrument of the mind."
