Little Acorns: Our Tiniest Seeds just beginning their journey, ready to sprout to their full potential.
Growing Saplings: Our Fastest growing group searching, and exploring something new everyday.
Mighty Oaks: Our oldest group, rooted with learning and building wisdom. They are branching into greatness.
Practical Life and Sensorial Exploration
At this stage, children focus on developing independence and mastering simple tasks like pouring water, spooning, and putting on their shoes. Activities are designed to build fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and concentration, while also fostering a sense of responsibility and accomplishment.
Sensorial Exploration
Language and Literacy
Language development focuses on vocabulary building, listening skills, and basic sentence formation. Children enjoy Storytime, nursery rhymes, and conversations with teachers and peers, fostering a love for communication and books
Mathematics
Early math concepts are introduced through hands-on activities like counting objects, stacking blocks, and sorting by shape or color. Children begin to recognize numbers and basic patterns through playful exploration.
Science and Nature
Young children develop a connection to nature through outdoor play, simple gardening, and observing animals and plants. They are encouraged to ask questions and explore their surroundings with curiosity and wonder.
Creative Arts
Art activities focus on exploration and sensory experiences. Children experiment with finger painting, clay, and crayons to express themselves freely without a focus on the final product.
Practical Life:
Children begin to engage in more complex tasks, such as setting the table, folding clothes, and basic food preparation. They refine their motor control, learn sequencing through multi-step tasks, and gain confidence in caring for themselves and their environment.
Sensorial Exploration
Children deepen their understanding of sensory attributes through sorting, grading, and comparing materials. Activities focus on refining their ability to distinguish differences in size, weight, texture, and temperature, enhancing their observation and problem-solving skills.
Language and Literacy
Children are introduced to letter recognition and phonetic sounds through hands-on materials like sandpaper letters. Storytelling, dictation, and interactive read-alouds encourage children to express themselves verbally and begin understanding written symbols.
Mathematics:
Children engage in activities that develop number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, and simple counting skills. Materials like number rods and spindle boxes make abstract math concepts concrete and tangible.
Science and Nature
Children engage in hands-on science experiments, such as mixing colors or exploring water properties. They also participate in nature walks and simple observations, fostering their scientific thinking and environmental awareness.
Creative Arts:
Children begin to create more intentional art pieces using various materials like paint, collage, and natural objects. They are encouraged to share stories behind their artwork and explore their creativity through imaginative play.
Practical Life
At this age, children are ready to take on leadership roles in daily routines. They practice advanced practical life skills like preparing simple snacks, washing dishes, and organizing materials. These activities help them build patience, independence, and pride in their contributions to the community.
Sensorial Exploration
At this stage, children use sensorial experiences for higher-level reasoning. They explore geometric solids, complex patterns, and advanced sorting activities. These experiences lay the foundation for mathematical and scientific thinking while strengthening their focus and precision.
Language and Literacy
At this stage, children begin pre-writing and early reading activities. They form letters using moveable alphabets and practice writing their names. Story creation, journaling, and group discussions enhance their confidence in both spoken and written language.
Mathematics
At this stage, children delve into early addition, subtraction, and pattern creation using Montessori math materials. They begin to understand number sequencing, basic arithmetic, and problem-solving through real-world applications.
Science and Nature
At this stage, children explore more complex scientific concepts like plant life cycles, weather patterns, and basic experiments. They are encouraged to make predictions, ask deeper questions, and document their findings.
Creative Arts
At this stage, children work on collaborative art projects and use art to communicate complex ideas and emotions. They refine their techniques in drawing, painting, and sculpture, using art as a tool for self-expression and storytelling.