NORTHRIDGE MONTESSORI
Excellence in Education
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Our Curriculum
The curriculum at Northridge Montessori School is both enriched
and challenging, enabling our students to grow in positive
self-concept, while continually developing more advanced skills.
We focus on five main areas, some of which are unique to the
Montessori Method of education: practical life; sensorial materials;
languages; mathematics; cultural studies; sciences; development
of social behavior; and physical activity.
| "The teacher's task is no small or easy one! S/He has to prepare a huge amount of knowledge to satisfy the child's mental hunger, and s/he is not, like the ordinary teacher, limited by a syllabus" Dr. Maria Montessori |
| ©Northridge Montessori School 2010 2185 Stavebank Road, Mississauga, ON, L5C 1T3, (905) 281-0840 |
Each of the above areas will be
presented in a simple format, even to
the youngest child, and
presentations will grow in complexity
as the child matures within the
environment.
presented in a simple format, even to
the youngest child, and
presentations will grow in complexity
as the child matures within the
environment.
| Our classrooms provide a safe, nurturing & stimulating environment while our Montessori teachers act as a link between the child & the prepared environment |
| In addition to our regular schedule we incorporate informational presentations by outside visitors in our program, in order to increase awareness of the students |
The Montessori Classroom
The Montessori Classroom is
organized into several age and skill
appropriate curricular areas. The
Montessori materials, designed for
Sensorial Development, Language,
Mathematics, Science, History, and
Geography, are tools to stimulate the
child into logical thoughts and
discovery.
The Practical Life
Exercises
"The child's work," according to Dr.
Montessori, "is to create the adult the
child will become." Imitation is one the
child's strongest urges during the
early years. When rolling and
unrolling a rug, for example, the child
learns control over the large muscles.
Spooning and pouring exercises
develop the eye-hand coordination
and small muscle control. Working
with dressing frames leads to
independence and greater
self-esteem. As the children improve
their basic developmental skills and
perfect their coordination, they will be
able to work later with more intricate
academic materials.
Sensorial Exercises
A Young child meets the world around him or her through the constant use of all of the senses. The sensorial
materials in the class help the child to stimulate the sensory impressions. Some of the materials, like the cubes
in the Pink Tower, the Red Rods, the South Boxes, and the Color Tablets, help the child to distinguish,
categorize, and to relate the new information to what he or she already knows. The Knobbed Cylinders,
likewise, train the child to observe, make comparisons between objects, follow judgment, reason, and to make
informed decisions.
Language
The child, at three, four and five, has a unique fascination with words, both printed and spoken. The
Sandpaper Letters and the Moveable Alphabet help the child learn basic skills phonetically. The process of
learning how to read becomes as painless and simple as learning to speak as the child masters the reading
skills using the vast variety of language materials available to him or her in the classroom and exhibits a
sudden "explosion into reading".
Writing
One of the difficulties in learning to write is acquiring the ability to hold the pencil properly and to control the
movement. The Metal Insets, an important component of Montessori materials, help the children to perfect
their motor skills. By tracing the design made with Metal Insets, singly or in combination, and coloring carefully
with parallel lines, the child masters the basic skills. This also helps to develop a sense of harmony of colors
sense.
History and Geography
The child is provided with especially designed Montessori materials to help him or her begin learning about the
world, continents, and other countries as early as age three. International studies continue at every age level
in Montessori education. The International Day, which we celebrate every year, plays an integral part in this
education.
Mathematics
The children are provided with a wide variety of hands-on learning Montessori materials which help them to
conceptualize abstract ideas and then in turn realize them in a clear and concrete form. These materials also
offer the children a logical strategy, helping them understand and develop a sound foundation in applied
mathematics and geometry.
Science
The goal of the Montessori approach to science is to cultivate the child's fascination with the universe and help
him or her to develop a lifelong interest in observing nature and discovering more about the world in which he
or she lives. Nature studies, gardening, taking care of pets, learning about the parts of a flower, a plant, a leaf,
and animals help the child to observe and engage in activities with a sense of eager curiosity and wonder.
A Young child meets the world around him or her through the constant use of all of the senses. The sensorial
materials in the class help the child to stimulate the sensory impressions. Some of the materials, like the cubes
in the Pink Tower, the Red Rods, the South Boxes, and the Color Tablets, help the child to distinguish,
categorize, and to relate the new information to what he or she already knows. The Knobbed Cylinders,
likewise, train the child to observe, make comparisons between objects, follow judgment, reason, and to make
informed decisions.
Language
The child, at three, four and five, has a unique fascination with words, both printed and spoken. The
Sandpaper Letters and the Moveable Alphabet help the child learn basic skills phonetically. The process of
learning how to read becomes as painless and simple as learning to speak as the child masters the reading
skills using the vast variety of language materials available to him or her in the classroom and exhibits a
sudden "explosion into reading".
Writing
One of the difficulties in learning to write is acquiring the ability to hold the pencil properly and to control the
movement. The Metal Insets, an important component of Montessori materials, help the children to perfect
their motor skills. By tracing the design made with Metal Insets, singly or in combination, and coloring carefully
with parallel lines, the child masters the basic skills. This also helps to develop a sense of harmony of colors
sense.
History and Geography
The child is provided with especially designed Montessori materials to help him or her begin learning about the
world, continents, and other countries as early as age three. International studies continue at every age level
in Montessori education. The International Day, which we celebrate every year, plays an integral part in this
education.
Mathematics
The children are provided with a wide variety of hands-on learning Montessori materials which help them to
conceptualize abstract ideas and then in turn realize them in a clear and concrete form. These materials also
offer the children a logical strategy, helping them understand and develop a sound foundation in applied
mathematics and geometry.
Science
The goal of the Montessori approach to science is to cultivate the child's fascination with the universe and help
him or her to develop a lifelong interest in observing nature and discovering more about the world in which he
or she lives. Nature studies, gardening, taking care of pets, learning about the parts of a flower, a plant, a leaf,
and animals help the child to observe and engage in activities with a sense of eager curiosity and wonder.
