AUTHENTIC MONTESSORI CURRICULUM

Our Montessori Toddler classroom is organized with authentic Montessori materials and activities that support the early-stage development needs of our toddlers. 

Practical life activities: These activities are a distillation of everyday activities from a child’s home, such as making a snack, washing hands and nails, cleaning dishes, washing linen, sweeping, mopping, etc. Children are introduced to these activities to help them become independent and gain self-confidence. In addition, these activities help develop logical thinking, fine and gross motor skills and enable the children to become well-rounded social beings.

Hand-eye coordination: These specifically designed activities sharpen hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. These activities also lay the foundation for advanced sensorial activities in the Casa classroom.

Language: Our environment is language-rich, with adults using clear, concise, and simple language in short sentences rather than baby talk. We focus on developing clear verbal language and building vocabulary. Books offered to these children are carefully selected, contains real images with short sentences and thick pages that are easier for the children to flip through. The children read these books aloud with an adult to get the pronunciation right but are also encouraged to explore independently to develop concentration.

Music: Children are introduced to music through fingerplays and simple songs. In addition, children are encouraged to use a variety of musical instruments in the classroom.

Math: In a Montessori classroom, children are introduced to quantities first, then symbols, and then the association of the two. Since the concept of quantity is challenging for toddlers to grasp, math in the toddler classroom is introduced simply as part of the language or while singing songs. Numerals are introduced later, typically in Casa, once the children master the concept of quantities.