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Curriculum |
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The
environment carefully designed for children to
"learn by doing". In our carefully designed
environment there are a variety of activities.
It is a calm, structured space constructed to
meet a child’s individual needs. Here, the child
experiences a blend of freedom and discipline in
a space especially designed for his or her
optimal development. |
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The Montessori preschool curriculum is
interdisciplinary and interactive. It
encompasses five broad areas: |
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PRACTICAL
LIFE
exercises
instill care for self, for others, and
for the environment. Activities include
many of the tasks children see as part
of their daily routine in the home such
as preparing food. The exercises of
Practical Life allow the children to
learn to function independently by
caring for their own needs and the needs
of the class environment. They learn to
complete such tasks by developing their
powers of control and concentration. One
distinct group of Practical Life
exercises is referred to as "Grace and
Courtesy" which aids the development of
social relations (greeting, serving,
accepting, apologizing, thanking, etc.) |
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SENSORIAL
AREA
focuses on
the development of sensory perception.
All five senses are engaged as children
learn to differentiate among sizes,
colors, weights, forms, textures,
scents, tastes, and musical sounds.
Aristotle said, "There is nothing in the
intellect which was not first in the
senses." |
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LANGUAGE
AREA
offers the
young child the opportunity to develop
oral language through discussions,
storytelling, poetry, vocabulary
lessons, etc. A phonics approach to
reading is incorporated. The "Sandpaper
Letters" help children link sound and
symbol effortlessly, through a
sight-sound-touch presentation of the
alphabet. Numerous studies have found
that explicit and direct phonics
instruction offers significant benefits
to children learning to read. The
earlier children receive phonics
instruction, the better. Many reading
experts and the National Reading Panel
stress that phonics instruction must be
individualized for every child.
One-size-fits-all phonics instruction
doesn’t always work. A Montessori
classroom offers just that:
individualized phonics instruction
starting in the class. Writing and
reading skills are generally developed
consecutively. To further enhance
reading development, children are taught
grammar |
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MATHEMATICS
activities help children learn and
understand the concepts of math by
manipulating concrete materials. Various
activities allow the child to
internalize concepts of quantity,
sequence, decimal system, place value
and to explore the processes of
addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division Roman number, before and
after, pattern and mazes etc.,. This
work gives children a solid
understanding of basic mathematical
principles, prepares them for later
abstract reasoning, and helps develop
problem-solving capabilities. |
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GEOGRAPHY,
BIOLOGY, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY, ART
and
MUSIC
are integrated in the Class
curriculum. Children learn about people
and cultures. Art programs give children
every opportunity to enjoy a variety of
creative activities and gain knowledge
of the great masters. Children should be
exposed to this type of training early
so we start it in the class. Our
children are very interested in science
as we have science everywhere around us.
While doing cooking activities kids are
learning about science and math.
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In
our curriculum we have monthly theme and
daily theme. Every Monday we have show
and tell, all the kids are speaking
confidently during line time. We do yoga
daily. At least twice in a year we go
for the field trips.
Music
and dance is also a part of our
curriculum.
We feel in this age children can learn
any language easily so we are helping
them to explore Hindi and Kannada also. |
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