{"id":1514,"date":"2022-12-09T11:27:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T11:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montessorilearning.ca\/?page_id=1514"},"modified":"2022-12-16T10:57:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T10:57:29","slug":"preschool-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montessorilearning.ca\/preschool-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1514\" class=\"elementor elementor-1514\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11ac7407 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"11ac7407\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f494db2\" data-id=\"5f494db2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347694d0 eael-dual-header-content-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"347694d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t        <div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\"><span  class=\"lead solid-color\">Our Environment<\/span> <span><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"subtext\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-690aa781 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile_extra elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"690aa781\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43911841\" data-id=\"43911841\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cce8d6 elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cce8d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/montessorilearning.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Aree-color-box-3-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montessorilearning.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Aree-color-box-3-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/montessorilearning.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Aree-color-box-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/montessorilearning.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Aree-color-box-3-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/montessorilearning.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Aree-color-box-3-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/montessorilearning.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Aree-color-box-3-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/montessorilearning.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Aree-color-box-3-1016x675.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/montessorilearning.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Aree-color-box-3-1484x985.jpg 1484w, https:\/\/montessorilearning.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Aree-color-box-3.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9af889\" data-id=\"c9af889\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e6c188 eael-dual-header-content-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"65e6c188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t        <div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\"><span  class=\"lead solid-color\"><\/span> <span><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"subtext\"><p>Specially designed Montessori materials provide the child with rich learning experiences. These materials are very attractive and inviting for the child to explore with. Children learn academic concepts through these materials. These materials allow for the child to correct his\/her own errors and this builds their self esteem and confidence.\u00a0<\/p><p>The classroom is arranged in 5 areas of the curriculum namely Practical Life, Sensorial, Mathematics, Language and Culture.<\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0358798 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0358798\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e32e42\" data-id=\"8e32e42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a9393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"12a9393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-12a9393\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"12a9393\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n    <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"practical-life\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Practical Life<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"practical-life\"><p>In the early days, children are introduced to Practical Life activities which develop independence and concentration. These activities provide opportunities for intellectual development and improve hand-eye coordination. The benefits of these activities prepare the child for future work in reading, writing and math.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"sensorial\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Sensorial<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"sensorial\"><p>Children learn through their senses. It is through sensorial experiences that the foundation for intellectual learning takes place. Impressions formed in the mind through these materials help the child in discriminating and appreciating similarities and differences in a more concrete manner.\u00a0<\/p><p>Sensorial exercises help unlock the mind of children and prepares them for future work in Arithmetic.<\/p><p><em>\u201cThe senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge. Our apparatus for educating the senses offers the child a key to guide his explorations of the world.\u201d<\/em><br \/><strong>Dr. Maria Montessori<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"mathematics\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Mathematics<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"mathematics\"><p>Materials in this area make a profound impression on the children. The child\u2019s journey begins with very simple steps with an introduction to each concept in a very concrete and simple manner and eventually taking the child into more complex and abstract work.\u00a0<\/p><p>Children begin this area with learning quantities 0 to 10 and its symbols i.e. the numeral. They are able to hold quantities representing its symbol. This gives them a very concrete experience of number sense.<\/p><p>Through the materials children transition very easily onto addition, subtraction, division and multiplication work.<\/p><p>Most adults, when seeing how the materials work say, \u201cI wish I had learnt math this way!\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"language\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1954\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Language<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1954\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"language\"><p>The formal part of this area of the curriculum begins with teaching children phonetic sounds and formations of each letter. In a systematic manner, children begin exploring, building sounds into words and writing them over a period of time.\u00a0<\/p><p>By age 5, almost all our children are reading and writing sentences, exploring non-phonetic words.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"culture\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1955\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Culture<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1955\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"culture\"><p>This area is vast and encompasses:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>History<\/li><li>Geography<\/li><li>Science<\/li><li>Art<\/li><li>Creativity<\/li><li>Music<\/li><li>Biology<\/li><\/ul><p>Part of our work in this area takes us to the materials and part of it we cover through what we call \u2018Show and Share\u2019.<\/p><p>Children bring in theme related items to discuss and experiment with. This area of the curriculum is extensive and one has to see to believe how the children gather , discuss, compare and classify ideas and information. Through creative art and music and movement, children learn to express themselves and develop higher levels of imagination.<\/p><p><em>\u201cEducation is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment\u201d<\/em><br \/><strong>Maria Montessori<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Environment Specially designed Montessori materials provide the child with rich learning experiences. These materials are very attractive and inviting for the child to explore with. Children learn academic concepts through these materials. 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