NMP&K is committed to an individualized education that allows children to develop at their own pace A Montessori environment differentiates from the traditional classroom in more ways than just the structure. The materials are arranged in low shelves and the child is free to choose the activities that interest them. The emphasis is on manipulative activities. The learning materials in the environment are referred to as “works”. Built into most of the Montessori materials is a control of error. The “teacher” is called as a Directress as she does indeed direct activities. The Directress prepares the environment. She is not the center of activity, the children interacting with the environment are. Dr. Montessori felt that the classroom should be a reflection of the real world. With this, she developed the concept of the “family group”. The family group is a balance of children ages three to six and the adults who guide them. Practical Life: Care of the self and environment with grace and courtesy. Sensorial: Discrimination by the senses, sensory refinement. Language: Writing, reading, self-expression and comprehension. Mathematics: Quantification, computation, reasoning and problem-solving. Science: Investigation and discovery
Geography: Where we are in space
