Montessori PhilosophyThe Montessori philosophy and method is a comprehensive system of early childhood education named after its founder. Dr. Maria Montessori. Dr. Montessori believed that from birth to age six was the most critical time for learning during an individual´s life. She observed that during this period children have an "absorbent natural" desire to discover the world around them.
The goal of the Fraserview Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten Method is to free the child´s own potential for constructive development by building self-esteem and self-motivation. At the Montessori Preschool we strive to develop cognitive and perceptual skills as well as initiating a process of concentration and an intrinsic desire for learning now and in the future. This philosophy is designed to meet individual needs while offering an open, holistic and flexible approach to preschool education. |
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Fraserview Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten Environment
There are two key components to the classroom: The specially prepared materials and the teacher whose role it is to provide the link between the environment and the child. In the Montessori Preschool there are four main areas that we focus on, which are as follows:
Practical life exercisesThe Practical Life activities related to daily living skills and may include activities such as, pouring spooning, tonguing, washing, polishing and sweeping. These types of exercises help the child to become independent and to care for his/her own needs, while also developing coordination and concentration.
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SensorialSensorial activities aid in developing and refining a child´s senses. The child learns how to discriminate differences and similarities in size and dimension as well as learning how to grade colors and identify geometric shapes. Activities for all senses begin with simple tasks and move toward materials that require more skills.
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LanguageThe language materials provide modes of activity by wich a child acquires the basic skills for reading and writing. The program begins with learning the phonetic sounds of the alphabet. It then progresses to word blending; Then on to reading phonetically before learning more complex language materials.
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MathematicsThe math materials allow the child to discover for him/herself the concept of quantity and number identification and then proceeds to an introduction to the decimal system, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
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Additional ActivitiesOur curriculum also includes a wide variety of activities involving the study of geography and biology through which the children can begin to discover the world around them. In addition to the above curriculum, the Montessori Preschool also provides a Music program and French program. Our music program involves learning beat, rhythm, music notation as well as songs and music games.
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Objectives
To provide a positive and secure social environment which will foster and nurture:
- A natural curiosity and love of learning
- Basic skills designed to allow children to care for themselves and their environment
- Confidence and self-discipline
- Respect for others
- A natural curiosity and love of learning
- Basic skills designed to allow children to care for themselves and their environment
- Confidence and self-discipline
- Respect for others