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Preschool activities and the preschool day
The preschool day is very simple and easy to understand. We have two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, children can attend either session or stay for the full day. The session starts with your child being welcomed at the door by a Teacher. We use the My Montessori Child Ipad system to display a page of photographs of the children attending that day so your child can select their picture and register themselves.
Circle Time
Your child is free to choose their own activities
Once in the classroom your child is free to choose their own preschool activities under the watchful eye of the Teachers, one of which will be your child’s Key Worker. Your child can have a snack and drink whenever they want at the snack table.
Towards the end of the session, the children gather together for Circle Time. With a Teacher they discuss the day of the week, the month, the season, and the weather. The Teacher then presents from the planned theme for that day. This is often taken from a subject from the Cultural, or Understanding the World part of out Montessori curriculum. Your child will then get ready to go home or have lunch.
Outdoor Play
The Garden
The afternoon session follows the same pattern. In both sessions your child may choose to stay in the classroom or spend time in the outdoor play area. The outdoor play area, with it’s all weather canopy, is set up to deliver our curriculum in other ways.
Work Cycle
Freedom of choice
Another feature of our Montessori method is the work cycle. This is a curious term because children play, they don’t work do they? Yes children play, their play is their work and through their play they will build the adult they will one day be. The work cycle is a three hour period in which a child can choose activities they wish to engage in. It is this freedom of choice that is so important to aid their development and self confidence.
Play
Play with self chosen activities
Your child can select the activities they want to play with from low level shelves. This self selection gives your child the opportunity fulfil their needs with the preschool activity of their choice.
Montessori
Montessori preschool
This video introduces the Montessori method and explains what a Montessori preschool does.
Visit
Visit us and see for yourself
Send us your email or phone number and we will get in touch to arrange a visit to the preschool so you can see for yourself.