Full Day > M-F 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Mornings > M-F 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Program Description:
Serves children from 18 months to 3 years. Usually, children at this stage of development are comfortably walking. The groups are small, approximate 10 to 14 children and two trained Montessori guides.
The environment conforms to the physical needs of the children, both in the size of the furnishings and in the opportunities for motor development. There is minimal furniture, maximum natural light, selected art placed low on the walls, toilets sized for very small children, and defined spaces to challenge coordination of movement.
The classroom areas are:
Movement
Includes stairs and a platform; movement mat; push cart; wall bars; materials for eye-hand coordination such as threading, bead stringing, cubes on pegs, spheres on horizontal pegs, puzzles, gluing, folding; and various practical life exercises.
Sensorial
Includes materials for exploration of width, size, weight, color, texture, sounds and smell. The children refine their senses through the Montessori materials like the Pink Tower, Small Cylinder Block Sets, Color Tablets Boxes among many others.
Language
Includes miniature objects, language nomenclature cards (parts of the body, family members, pets, components of the neighborhood, the school, and the home), books (fiction, poetry, nonfiction), spoken vocabulary enrichment exercises, and other activities including art and music experiences.
Practical Life
Includes materials necessary for preparing and serving a snack, setting and clearing the table, sweeping, caring for plants and animals, dish washing, clothes washing, ironing, polishing, hand washing, window cleaning, flower arranging, and so on.
Mathematics
Includes materials for counting and sorting, sandpaper numbers, stacking and nesting cubes, number blocks and puzzles.
