Kindergarten Program: Ages 5 to 6
Being responsible for the prepared environment, the teachers present these purposeful activities at critical periods using their knowledge of each child's developmental stages. Acting as a link between the child and the material, the teacher assists the children as they progress along the learning path from the concrete to the abstract.
Children are free to choose their own work and can proceed at their own pace. The children enjoy and participate in circle time, the forum for songs, discussion of the current topic, show and tell, and other group activities.
The thought of transitioning your child from Sonnet’s Montessori learning environment into mainstream Kindergarten can be challenging for some parents. We are here to ease any anxiety you have about this transition. Why not take some stress out of that decision and keep them in the stimulating and exciting environment in which they are currently learning?
Our Montessori Kindergarten program (which is entering its fourth year now) is designed for children 5 - 6 years. We offer the kindergarten program to students who wish to continue the Montessori schooling throughout kindergarten.
The program helps children master their interest in math, reading and writing before they move into 1st grade in public and private schools. Over the past three years we have had many students graduate and these children are now excelling in mainstream schools in Math, Writing, Reading, and Spelling Bees and most of these graduates are in accelerated programs in public schools.
The Kindergarten years are an exclamation mark at the final part of their essential learning years of 0-6 years. During this stage children become good examples to their classmates and become self-directed individuals as they move on.
Listed below are examples of the lessons that are taught:
Sounds, letters, moveable alphabet, phonetic words, reading books.
Numbers with quantities up to 1000, decimal systems, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with 1, 2 and 3 digit numbers.
Writing upper and lower case letters of the alphabet and numbers 1 - 1000
Spelling, phonograms, puzzle/sight words
Spanish/Chinese – alphabet, colors, numbers, shapes, animals, conversational Spanish
Science – human body, animal and plant classifications, etc.
Geography – countries, land formations, continents, oceans, states and flags.
People around the world and their habitats including their holiday celebrations.
Reading time, creative writing
Art – painting, collage, drawing, printing, molding, etc.
Music and Dance
Large Muscle Activities
Field Trips - Monthly Indoor and Outdoor Field Trips
Children are free to choose their own work and can proceed at their own pace. The children enjoy and participate in circle time, the forum for songs, discussion of the current topic, show and tell, and other group activities.
The thought of transitioning your child from Sonnet’s Montessori learning environment into mainstream Kindergarten can be challenging for some parents. We are here to ease any anxiety you have about this transition. Why not take some stress out of that decision and keep them in the stimulating and exciting environment in which they are currently learning?
Our Montessori Kindergarten program (which is entering its fourth year now) is designed for children 5 - 6 years. We offer the kindergarten program to students who wish to continue the Montessori schooling throughout kindergarten.
The program helps children master their interest in math, reading and writing before they move into 1st grade in public and private schools. Over the past three years we have had many students graduate and these children are now excelling in mainstream schools in Math, Writing, Reading, and Spelling Bees and most of these graduates are in accelerated programs in public schools.
The Kindergarten years are an exclamation mark at the final part of their essential learning years of 0-6 years. During this stage children become good examples to their classmates and become self-directed individuals as they move on.
Listed below are examples of the lessons that are taught:
Sounds, letters, moveable alphabet, phonetic words, reading books.
Numbers with quantities up to 1000, decimal systems, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with 1, 2 and 3 digit numbers.
Writing upper and lower case letters of the alphabet and numbers 1 - 1000
Spelling, phonograms, puzzle/sight words
Spanish/Chinese – alphabet, colors, numbers, shapes, animals, conversational Spanish
Science – human body, animal and plant classifications, etc.
Geography – countries, land formations, continents, oceans, states and flags.
People around the world and their habitats including their holiday celebrations.
Reading time, creative writing
Art – painting, collage, drawing, printing, molding, etc.
Music and Dance
Large Muscle Activities
Field Trips - Monthly Indoor and Outdoor Field Trips
