Montessori gives your child a strong basis, in their most formative years, for developing into a well rounded responsible happy and fulfilled child.
Our comprehensive curriculum covers all essential topics surrounding the theory, philosophy and methodology of Dr. Maria Montessori.
The critical stages of development for this age group are covered in our program – these include :

•   Practical Life
•   Sensorial Development and Music Enrichment
•   Language Arts
•   Culture and Science
•   Mathematics

Practical Life Activities
Practical Life Activities: Real life experiences within the class room. The Practical Life area is designed to help the child learn how to care for themselves developing skills in independence and respect for others. Practical Life activities are also offered to assist your child in developing a sense of order, concentration, fine motor skills, grace and courtesy, confidence and self esteem.

Sensorial Development & Music Enrichment
The Sensorial area allows your child to explore their own world through their own senses, learning skills such as spatial awareness (lengths, widths, heights) colors, shapes, textures, smells etc.

Language Arts
Through the use of a multitude of activities, e.g. tracing inside the insets, using the sandpaper letters and much more your child will learn how to hold a pencil and form letters. Through phonetics they will learn letters initially progressing finally how to read.

Culture and Science: Geography - History - Botany - Zoology - Science Experiments Children by their very nature are fascinated by every tiny detail of everything – “why is the sky blue”, “how does the sea go in and out”, “Can we have a monkey for a pet”,” Why is granny crinkly”, all logical questions that now can be solved by the child themselves through Culture and Science in the Montessori Method.
These exciting subjects give children the opportunity to explore the world we live in, how it came about :

•  Starting with land, water and air, and progressing to studying the world's  different  regions through photographs, art and geography puzzles.
•  Learning of the balance of nature.
•  Growing plants and caring for creatures and animals.
•  By examining their own timeline from birth to present, and their own family tree,  children gain their first sense of history, and the concept of time is brought to life.

The activities are interesting and fun! They are all "hands on".

Mathematics
All activities incorporate the use of concrete materials. Children first learn to count to ten, and systematically progress to solving complex addition, subtraction, multiplication and division questions.

Physical Development
Through physical activities your child will learn the importance of exercise, and become in touch with their body’s learning what they can and can’t do.

What’s on offer in our Montessori Room

Meals
Breakfast - Mid Morning Snack Attack – Lunch – Mid Afternoon Snack Attack.

Activities
Morning Montessori Session – Afternoon Activity and Play Session – including art, songs, dance and drama, home corner, sand and water play, library, dress up, construction, cutting, kitchen, shop, threading and more.

Outdoor Play is encouraged if the weather is appropriate – we like to wrap up and go out and get the fresh air as often as possible, so whether its coats, scarves and hats or sun cream that’s required we encourage outdoor play daily.

Sleep
Our young children’s bodies need to rest after activities to rejuvenate and be ready for the next session. Nap Time is on offer for our Montessori children if required by parents, each have their own sheets for our cozy mats to take a nap on.

Trips
We try to show your children the great outdoors, and from time to time we will engage on a day trip, details of these trips will be given to all parents prior to the trip, all parents are welcome to help out on these trips.

Nature Walks
Where possible we will take walks on local beaches and parks.