Primary
Program
3.5 to 6 years old
3.5 to 6 years old
"Mankind can hope for a solution to its problems, among which the most urgent are those of peace and unity, only by turning its attention and energies to the discovery of the child, and to the development of the great potentialities of the human personality in the course of its formation."
- Dr. Maria Montessori
Children at this stage of development have the ability to embrace knowledge and activity without effort, or fatigue, because of an “absorbent mind.” One teacher and one assistant teacher welcome children into each primary classroom.
To aid this period of self-construction, our teachers encourage individual, as well as group work. Focus is on engaging the children in purposeful work.
The ability to think and express with more clarity are cultivated in the following ways:
Practical Life exercises instill in the child the care for oneself, for others, and for the environment. Activities are those that children might enjoy at home, including “grace and courtesy”.
Through tasks such as buckling a shoe, children develop the muscular and fine motor coordination necessary for handwriting. Their powers of control and concentration evolve, so they learn to work at a task from beginning to end.
Sensorial Material serves as a tool for both physical and cognitive development. The children's developmental order by being allowed to explore their world through their senses and respond to their natural desire to sort, classify and arrange both the physical properties of their environment and more abstract experiences.
Mathematics material similarly helps the children evolve from a solid understanding of basic mathematical principles, to preparation for later abstract reasoning. This also helps them develop problem-solving capabilities.
From tracing sandpaper numbers, they move on to the decimal system with the golden bead material for counting, and start to assimilate the concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, through the bank game and other group exercises. In this way, they learn to love mathematics!
Reading & Writing ability is developed by paying attention simultaneously to the mind, the hand and the eye of each child, a multi-sensorial approach. Practical life and sensorial exercises enable the use of a pencil, pen or chalk. Children gain a notion of rich and precise language through bilingual conversation, story telling, poetry and songs.
Presented with a sandpaper letter for example, the child will look at it, trace its outline, repeat the sound, thus acquiring an audio, visual and tactile awareness, which promotes the development of written expression and reading skills.
Geography, Biology, Botany, Zoology, Art & Music is presented as extensions of the sensorial and language activities. The children learn about people from other cultures including their language, food, dress, music and behavior.
Royal Montessori Academy is dedicated to guiding and nurturing children's full development by providing a learning atmosphere that promotes peace, harmony and respect based upon Montessori principles of education.
We are located at 337 Route 9 South, Manalapan, NJ 07726. You can call us at (732) 786-3133. If you have any questions about our programs, pricing, or anything else, feel free to contact us using the form below or at [email protected].
