Elementary Curriculum
Private Education - Grades 1 to 6
The Montessori elementary curriculum expands and builds on the primary experience and the idea that Montessori materials are "Aids to Life." The idea is that children develop optimally when they are brought up in an environment that supports their natural development, to allow for enough time to grow and develop according to their own pace and rhythm.
Range of Subjects
The elementary curriculum at the Guelph Montessori School offers a rich range of subjects, including:
Meeting the Needs
of 6- to 12-year-olds
Specific characteristics developed to meet the developmental
needs of the 6- to 12-year-old include:
- three-year cycles with the same teacher (ages six to nine and nine
to 12), which allows the teacher intimate knowledge of each child
- group lessons and group work which facilitate broad social development
and cooperative learning
- use of impressionistic charts as a teaching aid, as children's imaginations
develop
- an interrelated curriculum
- a "going out" program which increases student awareness of
their community
- a continued progression of beautiful Montessori materials, guiding
the child from concrete learning to increasing abstraction
- shared class meetings to develop personal responsibility
Developing Concentration
The children have free play or recess for an hour after lunch each day.
There is no recess during the morning.
This system allows three hours of uninterrupted
work time which helps to develop concentration, as the children are able
to stay at their chosen work activities for extended periods of time.
A Warm Classroom Environment
The classroom offers a warm environment for children to learn and develop.
They are respected as active participating members and are encouraged to
share in the responsibilities of its care.
Class meetings allow expression
of thoughts, ideas, feelings, and discussions involving current events.
Montessori graduates feel they can make a difference in the world.
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