Joyful Montessori

In the Montessori preschool, five distinct areas constitute the prepared environment:

Practical Life enhances the development of hand-eye coordination, gross motor control, and cognitive order through care of self, care of the environment, development of social relations, and coordination of physical movement.
The Sensorial area enables the child to order, classify , and describe sensory impressions in relation to length, width, temperature, mass, color, pitch, etc.
Mathematics makes use of the manipulative materials to enable the child to internalize the concepts of number, symbol, sequence, operations, and memorization of basic facts
Language Arts included oral language development, written expression, reading, the ability to make decisions, self-disciplined, study of grammar, creative dramatics, and children’s literature. Basic skills in writing and reading are developed through the use of sandpaper letters, alphabet cut-outs, and various presentations, allowing children to link sounds and letter symbols effortlessly and to express their thoughts through writing.
Cultural Activities expose the child to basics in geography, history, life, sciences, and earth sciences. Music, art and movement education are part of the integrated cultural curriculum.