What is Montessori?

• Montessori is a personalized approach to learning which recognizes that each child learns with a unique style and pace.
• Children learn best in a prepared environment which supports and respects their individual development.
• It is also based on the premise that the intellectual, physical and social needs of children are inseparable and equally important.
• The century-old Montessori education method is based on how children learn naturally and many believe it is the way every child should have the opportunity to learn.
• Montessori students develop positive attitudes about learning, a positive image of themselves as a learner and a strong sense of independence and responsibility.
• Montessori experience produces self-motivated, independent learners with characteristics that benefit them throughout their school years and into adulthood.

Curriculum

• Montessori children move from concrete to the abstract. The basic skills learned in the primary classrooms are polished in the elementary classrooms.
• Children go on to pursue their passions for learning. They are ready to explore culture, science, the arts, and the universe.
• Students learn to take responsibility for their own learning and initiate their own experiences.

Cultural Education 

• All students participate in the schools annual project fair.
• Children become aware of the history and the needs all people share.
• Students gain global awareness.
   

Science

• Units of study cover topics in the life and physical sciences, characteristics and classification of living things, life cycles, botany, matter, energy, the solar system and weather.

Language Arts

• Phonemic Awareness
• Word Building
• Phonics Instruction through district and Montessori Materials
• Grammar/Sentence Analysis
• Guided/Shared Reading Instruction-90 minute

Math

• Students work from concrete to abstract
• Montessori math materials enhance math curriculum
• Everyday Math Curriculum is hands-on problem solving
• Junior high students take Pre-Algebra and Algebra course work

How is Montessori Different than the Traditional Classroom?