Montessori Curriculum
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The document outlines the key areas of the Montessori curriculum, including practical life, sensorial arts, language, math, and cultural arts. Practical life aims to make children independent through activities like caring for themselves and their environment. Sensorial arts educates children's senses using materials related to visual, tactile, auditory, gustatory, and olfactory experiences. Language focuses on absorbing natural speech and a second language through materials like sandpaper letters and storytelling. Math aims to develop a mathematical mind using numbers, operations, fractions, and more. Cultural arts presents keys to the universe through geography, history, botany, zoology, arts, and music.
Montessori Curriculum
- 1. Montessori Curriculum Augsburg Park
- 2. Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952)
- 3. Montessori vs. Traditional Prepared Environment Child Teacher Teacher Children
- 4. Montessori Curriculum Areas Practical Life Sensorial Arts Language Math Cultural Arts
- 6. to make the child independent, refinement of movement, and discipline. The materials focus on: a. Elementary Movement b. Care of the Person c. Care of the Environment d. Fine Finger Activities e. Grace and Courtesy
- 8. to educate the child’s sense. The materials focus on: a. Visual (colors) b. Tactile (textures) c. Auditory (sounds) d. Gustatory (tasting exercise) e. Olfactory (smelling exercise)
- 9. Language
- 10. to emphasize the child’s absorption of natural speech as well as a second language (writing, reading, grammar). The materials focus on: a. Sandpaper Letters b. Moveable Alphabet c. Nursery Rhymes, Story Telling
- 11. Math
- 12. to develop a “Mathematical Mind” The materials focus on: a. Number 1-10 b. Introduction to Decimal System c. Teens and Tens d. Operation and Fraction
- 13. Cultural Arts
- 14. to present the keys to the Universe The materials focus on: a. Geography b. History c. Botany d. Zoology e. Arts and Music