Curriculum
Stanmore Montessori introduces children to many activities designed to help them develop concentration, coordination, confidence, independence and perseverance. Activities include Practical Life, Sensorial, Arithmetic, Language and the Cultural subjects. We also have gym, dance and music appreciation.
Practical Life
Mastering skills for life
These Montessori Activities are designed to reflect your child’s need to model behaviours of family life and help them develop their independence. Activities such as pouring, pegging, sorting, sweeping and polishing all help with control and coordination of movement. Practising these activities help your child develop a “can do” attitude that increases their self-confidence and belief in their abilities.
Practical Life
Mastering skills for life
These Montessori Activities are designed to reflect your child’s need to model behaviours of family life and help them develop their independence. Activities such as pouring, pegging, sorting, sweeping and polishing all help with control and coordination of movement. Practising these activities help your child develop a “can do” attitude that increases their self-confidence and belief in their abilities.
Practical Life
Mastering skills for life
These Montessori Activities are designed to reflect your child’s need to model behaviours of family life and help them develop their independence. Activities such as pouring, pegging, sorting, sweeping and polishing all help with control and coordination of movement. Practising these activities help your child develop a “can do” attitude that increases their self-confidence and belief in their abilities.
Sensorial Activities
The growth of an enquiring mind
Maria Montessori knew that young children learn through their senses and hands-on manipulation. Developed to challenge your child’s judgement of size, shape, colour, sound, taste, smell, texture, weight or heat these activities are self-correcting and form the base for the expansion of each child’s cognitive development.
Sensorial Activities
The growth of an enquiring mind
Maria Montessori knew that young children learn through their senses and hands-on manipulation. Developed to challenge your child’s judgement of size, shape, colour, sound, taste, smell, texture, weight or heat these activities are self-correcting and form the base for the expansion of each child’s cognitive development.
Mathematics
Critical thinking begins here
Maria Montessori believed that young children had a mathematical mind which tends to estimate, needs to quantify, to see similarity and difference and patterns, to make order and to control error. The Montessori numeracy material allows each child to progress in a systematic way learning about the integrity of numbers in relation to numerals, always using objects to support the learning.
Mathematics
Critical thinking begins here
Maria Montessori believed that young children had a mathematical mind which tends to estimate, needs to quantify, to see similarity and difference and patterns, to make order and to control error. The Montessori numeracy material allows each child to progress in a systematic way learning about the integrity of numbers in relation to numerals, always using objects to support the learning.
Literacy
The joy of successful communication
A language rich-environment is the basis for the Montessori development of literacy skills. When a child is ready they are introduced to the sound each letter makes and how it is written before progressing through a colour-coded phonetic system incorporating writing and grammar.
Literacy
The joy of successful communication
A language rich-environment is the basis for the Montessori development of literacy skills. When a child is ready they are introduced to the sound each letter makes and how it is written before progressing through a colour-coded phonetic system incorporating writing and grammar.
Science
Active Learning and exploration
Life-cycles of our natural world help your child make sense of how things grow and change, they begin to match and classify. Developing and intellectual curiosity by seeing how things work made possible by sensitive staff helping your child ask those questions of why? and how?
Science
Active Learning and exploration
Life-cycles of our natural world help your child make sense of how things grow and change, they begin to match and classify. Developing and intellectual curiosity by seeing how things work made possible by sensitive staff helping your child ask those questions of why? and how?
History and Geography
Making sense of the world around them
Maria Montessori believed these activities helped nurture children’s understanding of respect for all humanity as a foundation toward peaceful co-existence.
Montessori History introduces your child to the story of ‘Our Planet’ using a Time Line – each Era depicted by the of correct length of that Era and in a different colour. As your child makes their own Time Line their history begins to make sense.
Montessori Geography introduces your child to a ‘hands-on’ Montessori globe and puzzle – where each Continent is in a different colour. Different Countries and Continents are introduced to your child helping them appreciate more about different cultures.
History and Geography
Making sense of the world around them
Maria Montessori believed these activities helped nurture children’s understanding of respect for all humanity as a foundation toward peaceful co-existence.
Montessori History introduces your child to the story of ‘Our Planet’ using a Time Line – each Era depicted by the of correct length of that Era and in a different colour. As your child makes their own Time Line their history begins to make sense.
Montessori Geography introduces your child to a ‘hands-on’ Montessori globe and puzzle – where each Continent is in a different colour. Different Countries and Continents are introduced to your child helping them appreciate more about different cultures.
Music and Movement
Nurturing the mind and body
Children sing everyday helping to increase their language skills and express themselves through different types of movement. Outside specialists take children on an imaginative and physical journey of expression.
Music and Movement
Nurturing the mind and body
Children sing everyday helping to increase their language skills and express themselves through different types of movement. Outside specialists take children on an imaginative and physical journey of expression.
Creative Expression
From sensory play to works of art
Shaving foam, dough, and other malleable materials allow your child to come up with their own ways of making things as well as strengthening their grip for fine motor-skills.
Computing, modelling, painting and different craft activities will guide your child to expressing their own creative talents in their own unique way.
Creative Expression
From sensory play to works of art
Shaving foam, dough, and other malleable materials allow your child to come up with their own ways of making things as well as strengthening their grip for fine motor-skills.
Computing, modelling, painting and different craft activities will guide your child to expressing their own creative talents in their own unique way.
Mindfulness and Yoga
Promoting self regulation and well being
With a programme of child-centred activities designed to help children focus and self-regulate, mindfulness is a welcome addition for both staff and children. Your child will appreciate the moments of calm and learn to be aware of their actions on others around them. Weekly yoga helps your child practice calming breathing and guides them to using their developing bodies in new ways, whatever their starting point may be.
Mindfulness and Yoga
Promoting self regulation and well being
With a programme of child-centred activities designed to help children focus and self-regulate, mindfulness is a welcome addition for both staff and children. Your child will appreciate the moments of calm and learn to be aware of their actions on others around them. Weekly yoga helps your child practice calming breathing and guides them to using their developing bodies in new ways, whatever their starting point may be.
Culture and Community
Respecting others and appreciating our differences
Stanmore Montessori is blessed with children, families and staff from a host of different backgrounds allowing your child to enjoy the ability to learn about each other’s differences and similarities too. Celebrations are an important part of cultural appreciation and working with families for these celebrations allows your child to feel part of a community that celebrates diversity.
Culture and Community
Respecting others and appreciating our differences
Stanmore Montessori is blessed with children, families and staff from a host of different backgrounds allowing your child to enjoy the ability to learn about each other’s differences and similarities too. Celebrations are an important part of cultural appreciation and working with families for these celebrations allows your child to feel part of a community that celebrates diversity.
Outdoor Learning
Immersed in the beauty of nature
Outdoor Learning
Immersed in the beauty of nature
Unique Child
There's no-one quite like me
With staff that understand each child is different and learn in different ways we can make sure no child is left behind. If your child loves dinosaurs or dolphins, mermaids or music, spiders or super-heroes we can make it part of their learning. Following the pace of learning of each child and understanding what makes each child happy, or anxious will ensure your child’s nursery experience is a nurturing and happy one.
Unique Child
There's no-one quite like me
With staff that understand each child is different and learn in different ways we can make sure no child is left behind. If your child loves dinosaurs or dolphins, mermaids or music, spiders or super-heroes we can make it part of their learning. Following the pace of learning of each child and understanding what makes each child happy, or anxious will ensure your child’s nursery experience is a nurturing and happy one.