Elementary
Grades 1 - 6 (Orlando Only)
The elementary program consolidates the skills gained during the previous Primary years and is structured to meet the developmental needs of students capable of pursuing a more academically challenging agenda in the context of a smaller peer group in the afternoon. Learning becomes contagious and collaboration begins to take place as the child’s social skills and self-confidence are solidified. Children at this age are emergent readers who also need one-on-one time with a teacher to strengthen decoding skills and increase reading fluency.
Age six marks the beginning of the second plane of development which runs through age 12. During this time the child moves from the self-centered frame of thinking to exploring his/her environment and developing a greater interest in society and the world.
These students have the opportunity to integrate conceptual skills and to pursue academic and cultural subjects in-depth, thereby becoming independent learners, well prepared for the rigorous Montessori Elementary experience.
Our teachers use strategies that support and facilitate the unique and total growth of each individual. Students have longer and more in-depth lessons in the afternoon. These students often have special studies of the various cultural subjects like science, geography, zoology and biology. Here, students are encouraged to learn respectful and caring attitudes for oneself, others and the environment.
In the Classroom
