What is Montessori
A Prepared Environment
A Prepared Environment
A Prepared Environment
Independence
A Prepared Environment
A Prepared Environment
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Movement
A Prepared Environment
Movement
6 Areas of Montessori
Practical Life
Practical Life
Practical Life
These activities include life skills to help develop independence, coordination, concentration, self-control, self-awareness and confidence. These activities can be found in our homes everyday such as:
· Care of Self (food preparation, dressing, washing)
· Care of Environment (cleaning, gardening, care of pets)
· Grace and Courtesy (greetings, manners, social interactions)
Sensorial
Practical Life
Practical Life
These activities allow the child to refine each of their senses. This includes the manipulation of specifically designed materials that isolate qualities, refines fine motor skills, visual and auditory senses and develops coordination and the ability to order and classify.
Language
Practical Life
Mathematics
Language is based on phonetic awareness. Children work through specific hands-on and tactile language materials such as the sandpaper letters to the movable alphabet. Language is not an isolated topic but runs through the curriculum. The spoken language is the foundation for writing and then reading. Communication, stories, rhymes and songs are the basis of language development.
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is developed with the use of concrete learning materials. The sensorial area is the preparation for mathematics. Hands-on materials are used such as number rods, sandpaper numbers, cards and counters. Each exercise builds upon another and the child gradually moves from concrete to abstract areas such as place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and fractions.
Cultural
Mathematics
Creativity
Culture allows the child to explore the natural world around them and includes:
· Geography (continents, land forms, earth layers, solar system)
· Zoology (classification, physiology of animals)
· Botany (ecology, classification, physiology of plants)
· History (time lines, using a calendar)
· Science.
Creativity
Mathematics
Creativity
Creativity is one of the most important areas in the Nature Nursery Montessori Ltd curriculum. When we encourage creativity and individuality, the magic of childhood emerges and the child blossoms into a confident individual, effective contributor, successful learner and a responsible citizen.
