PROVIDENCE
MONTESSORI SCHOOL
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PROVIDENCE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
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| THE PRIMARY PROGRAM Providence Montessori School offers a primary program for children 3 - 6 years old. This three year age span is typical of a Montessori class, and is based on Dr. Montessori's findings that children learn from one another as well as from adults. The classes typically have 25 - 30 children with 2 - 3 teachers in each class. The Primary Curriculum With what Dr. Montessori called "the absorbent mind," children
first experience the immediate environment through all their senses; from ages
3 to 6, their impressions are refined. The mind and body work in unity,
and it is through the body that the mind develops. Movement is necessary
for learning at this age. Thus, the primary classrooms are filled with
materials for the Dr. Montessori believed the goal of early childhood education should be to offer choices that appeal to the child's natural desire to learn. There is also an emphasis on peacemaking skills, including respectful communication, taking responsibility for maintaining a safe and nurturing atmosphere in the classroom, and developing an awareness of more global issues. The major "subject" areas of the primary curriculum include:
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children to manipulate.
Children in the primary program
are evaluated on the basis of observation,
anecdotal notes and checklists covering all areas of instruction. Formal
conference days are held throughout the year and at the request of the parent or
teacher.