Gifted Gardens Montessori

TEACHING APPROACH

Gifted Gardens Montessori offers a play-based, developmentally appropriate educational program for each unique age group.

MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY – Gifted Garden’s Curriculum is based on Dr. Maria Montessori’s belief that children have an inborn drive to become independent. Our program encourages each child to grow and excel in the five key domains of child development: Language, Cognitive, Emotional, Physical, and Social.

AREAS OF DEVELPOMENT

  • Arts: Visual arts, dramatic play, and crafts that correspond with each weekly theme
  • Music: Singing, movement, music theory, building confidence, and listening skills
  • Math: Counting, adding, subtracting, calendar, fractions, coin money
  • Science: S.T.E.M. plants, animals, geography, culture, and climates
  • Language Development: Vocabulary building, speaking and listening, beginning reading and writing
  • Multilingual Learning: Spanish songs, culture, conversational games and activities

S.T.E.M. ACTIVITIES

  • Mondays: Planets, Continents, States
  • Tuesdays: Periodic Table of Elements
  • Wednesdays: Plant and Animal Nomenclature
  • Thursdays: Forces of Nature: Gravity, Magnetics, Light, Sound, Etc.)
  • Fridays: Mechanics and Gears

PRESCHOOL THEMES

Our weekly activity plans include a calendar with art and activities based around popular pre-k themes. Preschool themes help children to explore the world around them as they learn. Some themes are found in daily life, such as rainbows and snowmen. Other themes, such as polar bears and states of matter, are meant to foster curiosity in the bigger world in which we live

FIELD TRIPS

We occasionally go on field trips related to the topics we are covering in the classroom. Our eco-friendly 7-passenger stroller allows us to take even the toddler groups to the library, community gardens, and more! Parents are encouraged to join the class during scheduled field trips

SPECIAL EVENTS AND HOLIDAYS

Parents are encouraged to share their cultures on relevant holidays and may also volunteer to visit the classroom to share any special expertise they may have in areas of creative art, music, culinary, botany, geology, dental hygiene, or animals.

GRADUATION CEREMONY

Graduation ceremonies – including Kindergarten Ceremonies -- are an important occasion for both parents and their children. In June, we will hold a graduation ceremony for all our kindergarten and elementary graduates. Graduates who choose to participate will take part in a variety of songs, dances, and demonstrations that highlight what they’ve learned throughout the year. Graduates will receive kid-friendly certificates, fun prizes, and S.T.E.M. T-shirt and baseball cap in lieu of cap and gown during Graduation!

TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS

A great way to reinforce Preschool & Kindergarten skills is by repeating lessons and activities. Explore science-related products about Atoms, States of Matter, the Periodic Table of Elements, Forces of Nature, and so much more! Fun activity sheets are available to download and print on Teachers Pay Teachers. Explore games, mazes, connect-the-dots, coloring pages, and other fun educational activities! I look forward to sharing my latest materials with you!  Click here for a FREE Piano Gameboard and Music Dice. More games and activities coming soon!