
THE MONTESSORI
PROGRAM
The Montessori method, developed by Dr Maria Montessori, is a child-centred approach grounded in scientific observation of children from birth to adulthood. It emphasises independence, order, and freedom to explore within clear boundaries. In our classrooms, children learn through purposeful, hands-on activities that engage the senses, support cognitive development, and build lifelong learning behaviours.
Practical Life
Practical Life activities help children develop independence, confidence, and essential everyday skills. Through purposeful tasks such as pouring, sweeping, food preparation, and caring for their environment, children practise real-life work in a meaningful way.
These activities support coordination, concentration, and self-control, while helping children feel capable and connected to their world. Through repetition and gentle guidance, children experience pride, dignity, and satisfaction in caring for themselves and their environment.
Language
Language in Montessori develops naturally through rich experiences in speaking, listening, storytelling, and song. Children absorb language from their environment and gradually become aware that sounds carry meaning and can be represented through written symbols.
Using hands-on materials such as sandpaper letters, children connect sound, symbol, and movement in a multisensory way. As confidence grows, they begin blending sounds, forming words, and expressing ideas through writing and reading at their own pace.
These experiences support communication, independence, and self-expression, helping children build meaningful connections with others and the world around them.
Sensorial
Sensorial education supports children to explore and understand the world through their senses. Using carefully designed materials, children learn to observe, compare, and classify qualities such as size, shape, colour, texture, sound, weight, and temperature.
Through hands-on exploration and repetition, children develop concentration, precision, and logical thinking. These experiences strengthen confidence and independence while laying the foundation for later abstract learning.
Culture
Culture in Montessori helps children understand the world and their place within it. Through exploration of nature, people, and traditions, children develop curiosity, respect, and a sense of belonging.
The Cultural area introduces children to Geography, Science, Botany, Zoology, History, Art, and Music. Children explore maps and continents, learn about different cultures, observe natural phenomena, study plants and animals, and engage in creative expression.
These experiences nurture wonder, empathy, and global awareness, helping children recognise how interconnected the world is and develop respect for the environment and diverse communities.
Mathematics
Mathematics in Montessori supports children to understand numbers, patterns, and relationships through hands-on exploration. Using concrete materials, children learn to count, measure, compare, and recognise patterns, gradually connecting quantities with symbols.
These experiences develop logical thinking, problem-solving, and confidence, while helping children see mathematics as meaningful and connected to the world around them.
