The Montessori Curriculum
Activities of Everyday Living (AEL)
Activities in this area use life skills to help develop a child's independence, co-ordination, concentration, self-control, self-awareness & confidence. There are activities that focus on control of movement, care of self, care of the environment and Grace & Courtesy.
Education of the Senses
This area of our curriculum focuses on refining all the 6 senses. We focus on visual, tactile, smell, taste, sound & kinaesthetic. It helps to refine motor skills, visual and auditory senses, develops co-ordination, and the ability to order and classify. This curriculum area helps prepare the child for all the other curriculum areas.
Literacy
We use phonetic awareness in our literacy activities. The activities are hands-on and tactile. We start with writing then progress to reading. We begin with I-spy games, then move on to our Sandpaper letters and then to the moveable alphabet.
Numeracy
Numeracy is developed with the use of concrete learning materials. We use hands-on materials - such as: Number rods; Sandpaper numbers; Cards & Counters; Spindle box; Beads & Boards. All our exercises build on each other. As the child grows in numeracy they will move from concrete materials to more abstract materials.
Knowledge and Understanding of the World (KUW)
This popular area allows the child to explore the natural world around them. Our curriculum covers Geography, History, Zoology, Botany & Science.