Welcome Readers :)

Welcome readers !
Thank you for visiting 'Inside the child' and hope that your time spend reading my blog is educational. It includes my thoughts and approach to a child, based on the Montessori educational philosophy that emphasize on independence, freedom within limits and learning concepts of working with materials hands-on, rather than by direct instructions.
My favorite quote by Dr. Maria Montessori “There is in every child a painstaking teacher, so skillful that he obtains identical results in all children in all parts of the world. The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one can teach them anything!”
As a Children's House Montessori teacher, it is my pleasure to share my experience with children of ages 2 1/2 - 7 yrs old, and how small little things makes a big difference. Enjoy reading. Thank you.

Montessori Children's House (Pre-school)Curriculum

People who are new to the Montessori style of education are always not sure when I mention Montessori pre-school. I have to explain in detail about the concept of Montessori education, and I think they never get it. For them it is where your children simply play or learn their ABC's only. Yes, they are correct but not exactly. There is lot more to it. Below is the curriculum all the Montessori schools have to follow.

Language 

I. Ground – Rules for a Montessori classroom

II. Enrichment of Vocabulary (3-4yrs)

III. Development of writing skills (3-4yrs)

  • Preparation of hand
  • Metal Insets
  • Sand Paper Letters
  • Moveable Alphabets
IV. Introduction to Reading Theory (4yrs )
  • Phonetic Object game
  • Phonograms
  • Puzzle Words
  • Reading Classification.

    Functions Of Words (5 yrs and above )
  • Article
  • Adjective
  • Logical Adjective game
  • Detective Adjective Game
  • Conjunction
  • Preposition
  • Verb
  • Adverb
  • Logical Adverb Game
  • Continuation of Commands

    Reading Analysis (6 yrs)
  • Simple Sentences - First stage

Math
I. Introduction to Number (3-4 yrs).

II. Decimal System: (4 yrs and above).

Addition.
Multiplication.
Division.
Subtraction.

III.Teens and Tens (4 yrs and above).

IV. Fractions (5 1/2 and above).

Practical Life/Everyday Living
  1. BODY MANAGEMENT
  1. Carrying a rug.
  2. Rolling a rug.
  3. Carrying a chair.
  4. Carrying a tray.
  5. Carrying the Pitcher.
  6. Carrying scissors, sharp pencils.
  7. Moving a table.
  8. Carrying an empty bucket.
  9. Carrying a bucket with water.
  10. Opening and closing a door.
  11. Apron – put on, put off, fold or hang.
  12. Basic sequence for movements on the line.
  13. Silence game.
  1. GRACE AND COURTESY
  1. Talking with a low voice.
  2. Observing a group lesson.
  3. Observing another child’s work (at table, on rug ).
  4. Inviting someone.
  5. Refusing an invitation.
  6. Greeting another person.
  7. Saying Goodbye.
  8. Excusing oneself.
  9. Waiting to interrupt someone at work.
  10. Asking permission.
  11. Serving snack.
  12. Waiting for help from another person.
  13. Helping someone.
  1. PRIMARY MOVEMENTS IN EVERYDAY LIVING
  1. Scooping.
  2. Squeezing..
  3. Twisting.
  4. Grasping and controlling – Pouring
  5. Pounding.
  6. Stringing.
IV. CARE FOR THE PERSON
  • Dressing Frames
  1. Velcro dressing frame.
  2. Snap dressing frame.
  3. Button dressing frame.
  4. Zipper dressing frame.
  5. Hook and Eye dressing frame.
  6. Buckling frame.
  7. Lacing frame.
  8. Bow and Tie dressing frame
  • Dressing one self
  1. Putting on jacket.
  2. Putting on shoe.
  3. Putting on gloves
  4. Putting on mittens.
  5. Turning sleeves right side out.
  • Hand washing.
  • Nose blowing.
  • Shoe polishing.
  • Toileting procedures.
  • First aid.

    V. CARE OF ENVIRONMENT
  1. Cleaning up spills -
  • Fine dry spills (on table).
  • Liquid spills (on table).
  • Liquid spills (on floor).
  1. Table washing.
  2. Floor sweeping.
  3. Floor Mopping.
  4. Window washing.
  5. Polishing
  • metal.
  • wood.
  • mirror.
  1. Dusting.
  2. Pumpkin scrubbing.

    VI. GARDENING
  1. Plant watering.
  2. Planting the plant.
  3. Leaf polishing.
  4. Plant Repotting .

    VII. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (CARE OF ANIMALS)
  1. Feeding a pet.
  2. Changing an animal cage (fish, etc).

    VIII. FOOD PREPARATION
  1. Introduction to Food Preparation.
  2. Presuppositions for preparing/serving food to others (Picture).
  3. Presuppositions for individual snack (picture).
  4. List of Equipment for food preparation.
  5. Activities for non-food- food preparation.

     Sensorial

    VISUAL SENSE
    • Matching
    • Sorting

    1. SIZE
    1. Cylinder Block 1
    2. Cylinder Block 2
    3. Cylinder Block 3
    4. Cylinder Block 4
    5. Tower of Cubes
    6. Broad Stairs
    7. Long Rods
    8. Knobless Cylinders – Red
    9. Knobless Cylinders – Yellow
    10. Knobless Cylinders – Green
    11. Knobless Cylinders – Blue

    1. COLOR
    • Color Box 1 – Primary
    • Color Box 2 – Secondary
    • Color Box 3 - Tones
    • Color Box 4 - Dark/Medium/Light
    • Color Box 5 - Gradation

    1. FORM
    1. Geometric Solids
    2. Geometric Bases
    3. Geometric Cabinet – demo tray
    4. Drawer 1 – Circles
    5. Drawer 2 - Squares/Rectangles
    6. Drawer 3 - Triangels
    7. Drawer 4 - Polygons
    8. Drawer 5 - Irregular
    9. Drawer 6 - Irregular/Curved
    10. Geometric Cards
    11. Blue triangle Box
    12. Triangle Box
    13. Large Hexagonal Box
    14. Small Hexagonal Box
    15. Rectangle Box
    16. Botanical Puzzles
    17. Botanical Cabinet
    18. Fractional Cones
    19. Monomial Cube
    20. Binomial Cube
    21. Cube of Trinomial
    22. Trinomial Cube

    MUSCULAR-TACTILE
    1. Finger Sensitizing with Water
    2. Finger Sensitizing with brush

    1. SURFACES
    1. Touch Boards
    2. Touch Tables

    1. TEXTURES
    1. Fabrics

    1. STEREOGNOSIS
    1. Mystery Bag

    1. TEMPRETURE
    1. Thermic Bottels
    2. Thermic Tablets

    1. PRESSURE
    • Baric Tablets

    AUDITORY
    1. SOUNDS
    • Silence Game
    • Sound Cylinders

    1. MUSICAL TONES
    • Bells

    1. OLFACTORY
    1.Smelling Cylinders

    1. GUSTATORY
    1. Tasting Tray
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)