The Montessori Education Program for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning, and collaborative play. In the Montessori classroom, children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and the teacher offer age-appropriate activities to guide their progress. Children work individually or in small groups to discover and explore key learning areas, develop their intelligence, and achieve their full potential. Each Montessori program builds on the one before it, providing challenges that are both appropriate to age and skill level. In this way, the infant, toddler and preschool program aim to prepare children, not just for school, but for life.
Doctor Maria Montessori stated that education should begin at birth. Montessori Academy’s Infant Program is designed to nurture the quickly developing Infant as they take their first steps towards independence. The focus of the Infant Education Program is to assist children in reaching their key development milestones by helping them to develop their psychomotor, fine motor, social and language skills. Our trained Montessori teachers aim to create family partnerships to nurture and support each child’s unique learning opportunities as they form their intelligence and personality. Materials used in the Infant Program have been carefully selected to fulfill the needs of the quickly changing infant.
Montessori Academy’s Toddler Program is specifically designed to cater to the needs of young children by establishing a home like environment that encourages sensory based learning. The focus on the Toddler Education Program is to cultivate this age groups growing need for independence, order, sensory exploration, movement and language. Our program covers the five curriculum areas, with a strong focus on physical education, art, culture and community partnerships. As with any Montessori environment, the children’s activities are set out to entice the child to discover and explore. Toddlers work independently, or in small groups, and are introduced to each material at the appropriate time for their individual development.
Children aged three to six are sensorial explorers that are constantly building their knowledge of the world by absorbing every aspect of their environment, language, and culture. Our Preschool Education Program caters to the specific needs of this age group by fulfilling their innate desire to learn through direct sensory experiences with self-teaching materials. Our Preschool Program covers the five key curriculum areas, with science, music, art and physical education playing an important part in daily activities. In this age group, children choose their own tasks and work independently at their own pace, under the gentle guidance of a trained teacher. The focus of the Preschool Program is to prepare children for school and help them to develop independence, a strong send of self, self-motivation, and a love of learning.