The unfolding of the Montessori curriculum begins with the 5 Great Lessons, which provide a framework for all other areas of study. These exciting lessons, given at the beginning of each year, are designed to ignite the children’s curiosity. Each area of study is brought to life for the children through hands on experiences. The children explore biology through activities such as collecting leaves in the forest and caring for classroom pets.  The children observe scientific demonstrations and have the opportunity to do individual experiments on a daily basis. These foundational experiences will aid the children in becoming scientifically literate citizens who love and care for our planet.

In a Montessori classroom, all mathematical concepts are introduced with concrete materials. The children move from a concrete understanding of each operation to an abstract understanding at their own pace. In Language Arts, grammar is connected to symbols, and we appeal to the child’s reason by providing not just spelling rules, but historical context as to why they exist. History is told as a story of human ingenuity and instills a sense of gratitude and appreciation in each child.  Presenting traditional subjects in this way helps to foster a deep love for learning.