The Montessori Classroom

Some things your child and family will experience in our Montessori-based* classroom:

• Carefully prepared, inviting environment
• High quality, beautiful time tested Montessori learning materials that are self-correcting
• Sequential curriculum with emphasis on mastery before moving on
• Projects such as gardening, cooking and maintaining the classroom
• Whole-group, small-group and individualized instruction
• Long periods of uninterrupted work time
• Emphasis on individual responsibility and choice in learning where, with guidance from the teacher, students learn and set goals according to developmental readiness
• Opportunities to research and report on topics of individual interest
• Strong emphasis on collaboration, building a sense of classroom and school community, and philosophy of service to the greater community
• Fostering grace and courtesy
• Multi-aged classroom where younger children enjoy older role models and older children teach skills they have mastered to their younger classmates
• A peace table where children practice taking responsibility to resolve interpersonal conflicts
• Traditional curriculum along with Montessori materials/curriculum aligned to California State Standards

*The class will incorporate the Montessori approach to teaching and learning. Students will learn using standards based, state-adopted curriculum in addition to Montessori materials that are aligned to the California state standards for grades 1-3.