The advantages of the kindergarten program at the Montessori School of Conifer are abundant.
• We offer low student-to-teacher ratios, with no more than 12 students per teacher.
• Curriculum Includes:
1. Exercises of Practical Life
2. Sensorial Materials
3. Art, Music, and Movement
4. Language(s)
5. Mathematics
6. Cultural Studies
7. Sciences
• Individual learning takes place within the environment - each child learns at a different pace and allows that growth to take place.
• There is an emphasis on concrete learning rather than on abstract learning - Children need to experience concepts in concrete "hands-on" ways
• It is a child-centered environment - All the materials are easily within the child's reach and placed on shelves at their levels.
• The children work for the joy of working and the sense of discovery
If you weigh the monthly tuition of full-day Kindergarten, plus before and/or after-school care (for most working parents, this is the reality), the tuition of our kindergarten program is quite competitive.
For more information:
303-838-2444
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I think the open classroom and allowing a child to purse their interests is the way to teach. It's demanding for sure, but there is no question that a child will absorb knowledge more readily as long as they are interested.
Having said that, this approach is great for self motivated kids and not good for those who have little interest. Some kids are naturally curious and that is what you want to take advantage of in teaching.
