Primary
3-6 years
“These very children reveal to us the most vital need of their development, saying: ‘Help me to do it alone!”
Students in the Primary program are introduced to a wide variety of activities designed to support and foster independence as they move toward mastery of themselves and their environment. Carefully designed lessons in practical life, sensorial experiences, language, mathematics and the cultural subjects, including music and art, are presented by the trained Montessori guide.
The Primary Program offers school day and extended work program that focuses on extensions of Montessori curriculum.
Montessori materials allow the children to explore their work sensorially. Using the Montessori materials, the guide introduces new concepts in a concrete manner, thereby providing rich impressions and laying the groundwork for further study in all areas of the curriculum.
The precision and beauty of the prepared environment are the perfect match for the young child’s sensitive periods for language, movement, and order. The clear and consistent ground rules of the primary environment strengthen the student’s respect for others and their work.
Students in both the school day and extended day programs work in the gardens and play on the playground daily, weather permitting.
Unlike conventional classrooms, where all students are expected to pay close attention to the teacher, our program does the opposite – the teacher is trained to closely observe your child’s interests, tendencies, and needs. You won’t see the teacher standing at the front of the classroom at a chalkboard, but rather will find them down at your child’s level, engaged with them or a small group.