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Montessori Curriculum​

La Jolla Montessori Practical Life Curriculum

Practical Life

 

Practical Life is the foundation for any kind of academics. It provides a sense of order, concentration, coordination and independence.

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Initially in the Montessori school experience Practical Life forms the core of the child's play, especially for the youngest students.

 

This area is designed to aid the child's development in caring for people and the environment, controlling his/her movements, and forming social relations.

Montessori Children work at  a Smelling Station for using Sensorial materials for learning

Sensorial

 

The Sensorial materials help the children refine their senses and power of observation.

 

Developing a child's physical senses enhances his/her readiness for greater intellectual work.

 

These materials are designed to develop and train the delicate senses of touch, smell, taste, sound and visual perception.

A La Jolla Village Montessori instructor works with a child using Montessori Sandpaper letters for Language Development

Language

 

Language is learned by absorption.

 

It consists of verbal skills, visual perception, and small muscle coordination.

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Language training provides children with the understanding that separate sounds can be blended together to form words.

 

In addition, children are taught to read by incorporating such movements as tracing of sandpaper letters as well as forming words with a movable alphabet.

An instructor at the Montessori in La Jolla works with a young child instilling math concepts in the curriculum

Montessori Math:
Introducing Math Early!

 

The Montessori Mathematics curriculum is an amazing system. Montessori Math has proven highly successful providing students a jump on mathematical concepts.

 

With incredible hands-on learning materials, detailed lessons, one-on-one instruction as well as life application Montessori Math instills deep levels of understanding.

 

Children learn the processes, instead of simply memorizing products.​

​Montessori introduces Math to very young children for many reasons.

 

One of the most important is because young children are in a sensitive period for order. The study of math helps to satisfy the needs and interests that go along with this developmental stage.

 

Children are exposed to materials with which they can explore mathematical principles as early as 2 ½ or 3 years of age. Our team develops individual curriculum which follows them as they further develop skills and understanding.

Montessori preschoolers work on geography projects learning Continents, Countries, Oceans and More in Montessori Curriculum

Geography and Science

 

We help bring the world to your child.

 

Maps, flags, models, songs, foods, photographs, as well as cards: a variety of appealing materials answer questions the older preschoolers have about the world.

 

What are the names of the continents, the countries, the oceans as well as their unique animals, plants, rocks and minerals?

 

The Montessori experience leads the child to better understanding and appreciation of the world and its human family highlighting rich variety.

A quiet corner for exploring books at La Jolla Village Montessori School

Reading

 

Developing a LOVE of reading is just as important in a child's growth as developing the skill of reading.

 

Our classrooms are equipped with a variety of children's books designed to appeal to their innate curiosity and interests.

 

Children can look at picture books, read stories, and learn about their favorite things.

 

Thus, the love of reading is cultivated, and will grow into their most important key to future learning.

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