Casa dei Bambini
While there are many stages of the Montessori program; the Casa die Bambini is the 3 to 6 year old program. The curriculum is broken down into these sections. The students are able to move freely around the classroom and complete works at their level. Students can work independently or with a friend. The teacher will move around the classroom and sit with students as a guide and will supervise the work. Students can ask either the teacher or another student for help and support.
Practical Life
These are the first activities the children are introduced to. Within the works students develop self-sufficiency and a sense to learn new skills. The activities allow students to try what adults do everyday. Since the activities are designed to give students real-life experiences the works are real and working tools.
Within these works, children learn how to care for both others and themselves. The activities are those seen in daily routines at home; such as doing dishes, arranging flowers, washing and ironing, pouring, etc.
Through these activities students learn to complete tasks from beginning to end, develop their self-discipline, and concentration. Students also develop muscle coordination and hand-eye coordination through the exploration of their surroundings.
The practical activities fall into 3 basic categories: Manipulative Skills, Self-Development, and Care of the Environment.
Within these works, children learn how to care for both others and themselves. The activities are those seen in daily routines at home; such as doing dishes, arranging flowers, washing and ironing, pouring, etc.
Through these activities students learn to complete tasks from beginning to end, develop their self-discipline, and concentration. Students also develop muscle coordination and hand-eye coordination through the exploration of their surroundings.
The practical activities fall into 3 basic categories: Manipulative Skills, Self-Development, and Care of the Environment.
Sensorial
The sensorial materials are used for development. Students use their senses; touching, seeing, smelling, tasting, listening; to explore the materials.
It is important for the sensorial material to be attractive to the children. The material needs be small enough for students to move and manipulate, needs to be simple and neat, and made of natural materials.
It is important for the sensorial material to be attractive to the children. The material needs be small enough for students to move and manipulate, needs to be simple and neat, and made of natural materials.
Language
The main purpose of language is to communicate and share ideas and thoughts.
In the Montessori Method, writing precedes reading, as the children explore with drawing and forming letters. The child begins by exploring the sounds that compose words and by relating them to the letters of the alphabet.
Many activities in other areas, as well as with a large group, foster vocabulary development, communication skills, writing and reading readiness.
In the Montessori Method, writing precedes reading, as the children explore with drawing and forming letters. The child begins by exploring the sounds that compose words and by relating them to the letters of the alphabet.
Many activities in other areas, as well as with a large group, foster vocabulary development, communication skills, writing and reading readiness.
Cultural Extensions
In this area students learn about Culture and the environment around them; Geography, History, Biology, Botany, Zoology, Art and Music.
Children learn about different cultures though history, customs, art and music. Students learn to care for the environment by discovery of the types of animals and plant live in the world around us.
Children learn about different cultures though history, customs, art and music. Students learn to care for the environment by discovery of the types of animals and plant live in the world around us.
Mathematics
The mathematic activities help students understand the mathematic concepts using hands-on manipulation of materials.
Mathematic activities are organized into five categories:
Children need to complete and master each category before moving to the next activity.
Mathematic activities are organized into five categories:
- Introduction to Numbers
- Introduction to the Decimal System
- Introduction to Ten, Teens, and Counting
- Arithmetic Tables
- Abstraction
Children need to complete and master each category before moving to the next activity.