Exercises in care of
the environment and care of the child are practiced daily. Emphasis is
placed on performing everyday tasks using movement and coordination.
2. Sensorial Life
Materials and exercises designed to
develop the child's sensorial perception are utilized. The child
develops a keener eye for discrimination of contrasts and minute details
of differences and gradations.
3.
Mathematics
Skills are developed
in learning number concepts and sequences, addition, multiplication,
subtraction, division, fractions, telling time and other math related
areas.
4.
Language Arts
Emphasis is
placed on developing a strong phonics background, correct grammatical
structure, vocabulary development and reading. Workbooks are utilized in
conjunction with readers to enhance developing reading skills.
5. Enrichment
Various areas of
Science, Geography, Botany, Art and Music are studied. The attractive
Montessori materials allow children to explore each subject at
their own pace and style.
6.
Physical Development
Attention is
placed on a daily emphasis on fine and gross motor skills, exercises,
developing coordination and outdoor recreation.
The
program helps the child to perfect his or her natural skills for
learning so that his or her ability will be at a maximum in future
learning situations.
The purpose of the Montessori materials is for the
child to develop his concentration, coordination and
positive working habits in preparation for his
future learning experiences.
