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Primary Montessori Curriculum

At Beacon Montessori School, we’re dedicated to providing your child with an authentic Montessori education. Primary Montessori Curriculum is carefully crafted to ignite your child’s passion for learning and support their holistic development. The Montessori method is deeply rooted in fostering independence, nurturing curiosity, and encouraging a love of learning.

The Dynamic Triad in Montessori Education: Child, Teacher, and Environment

Child-Centered Approach

 In Montessori education, the child is seen as an active participant in their learning journey. The method acknowledges that each child is unique, with their own interests, abilities, and pace of development. The adult (teacher) observes the child closely, understands their needs and interests, and provides an environment and lessons that supports individual growth.

Specially Prepared Environment

The Montessori classroom is meticulously designed to foster independence, exploration, and learning. It features a wide array of hands-on, self-correcting materials that cater to various developmental stages and learning styles. The adult plays a role in maintaining the environment, introducing materials, and offering guidance when needed, creating a space where the child can thrive.

Role of the Adult as a Guide

The adult in the Montessori environment is often referred to as a “guide” rather than a traditional teacher. Their role is to observe, facilitate, and support the child’s learning. They provide lessons when the child expresses interest and ensure a respectful and peaceful atmosphere. This approach empowers the child to take ownership of their education and fosters a sense of responsibility and self-discipline.

Practical Life:

In the Practical Life curriculum, children develop essential life skills such as pouring, cleaning, and caring for the environment. They gain independence and self-sufficiency, learning to take care of themselves and their surroundings.

Grace and Courtesy:

The Grace and Courtesy curriculum is the cornerstone of creating a respectful and compassionate community. Your child learns values like kindness, patience, and respect, helping them become responsible, empathetic individuals. This aspect of our curriculum is vital in promoting social and emotional development.

Language:

Montessori Language curriculum guides children from the fundamentals of letter sounds and word-building to reading, creative writing, and grammar. Children discover the beauty and power of written and spoken language.

Mathematics:

Starting from the concrete with Montessori math materials, children progressively understand abstract mathematical concepts, mastering numeration, the four operations, and exploring more advanced mathematical ideas.

Cultural Studies:

Cultural Studies expose children to the wider world. From geography and history to the natural sciences and the arts, children explore cultures, traditions, and the interconnectedness of life on Earth.

Sensorial:

The Sensorial materials provide a hands-on exploration of the physical world, refining the child’s sensory perceptions and ability to discriminate, categorize, and organize information.

“The children of today will make all the discoveries of tomorrow. All the discoveries of mankind will be known to them and they will improve what has been done and make fresh discoveries. They must make all the improvements in houses, cities, communication, methods of production, etc. that are to be made. The future generation must not only know how to do what we can teach them, they must be able to go a step further..”

Maria Montessori

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