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In a Montessori classroom for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years, the environment is carefully designed to meet their developmental needs and promote independent exploration. Here are the different areas you may find in a Montessori toddler classroom:
The practical life area focuses on everyday activities that foster independence, fine motor skills, and concentration. It may include child-sized objects and materials for activities such as pouring, scooping, spooning, buttoning, and dressing. Toddlers learn important life skills while developing coordination, concentration, and a sense of order.
The language area in a Montessori toddler classroom introduces children to spoken and written language. It may include picture cards, objects, and books with simple vocabulary. Toddlers engage in activities like language games, storytelling, and vocabulary enrichment exercises to develop listening skills, expand their vocabulary, and foster early language acquisition.
The math area introduces toddlers to basic mathematical concepts through hands-on materials. It may include materials for counting, sorting, sequencing, and recognizing numbers and shapes. Toddlers engage in activities that develop number sense, spatial awareness, and problem-solving skills. They explore mathematical concepts through manipulatives, puzzles, and matching games.
The art and creativity area encourages self-expression and creativity in toddlers. It may include easels, child-sized art supplies, and various art materials such as paints, crayons, clay, and collage materials. Toddlers have the freedom to explore different art forms and engage in open-ended artistic activities that promote fine motor skills, imagination, and self-confidence.
In a Montessori Children’s House classroom, which is designed for children aged 3 to 6 years, the environment is carefully prepared to foster independence, self-directed learning, and the development of essential skills. Here are the different areas you may find in a Montessori Children’s House classroom:
The practical life area focuses on everyday life skills and promotes independence, coordination, and concentration. It includes activities such as pouring, spooning, sweeping, polishing, and table setting. Children engage in tasks that develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and a sense of order and responsibility.
The sensorial area provides materials that refine the child’s senses and support their cognitive development. It includes materials for exploring colors, shapes, sizes, textures, sounds, and smells. Children engage in activities that develop their sensory perception, discrimination, and organization of information. They refine their ability to observe, compare, and categorize different sensorial experiences.
The language and literacy area in a Montessori Children’s House classroom focuses on developing strong communication, reading, and writing skills. It includes materials for letter recognition, phonetic sounds, vocabulary enrichment, and sentence formation. Children engage in activities such as sandpaper letters, moveable alphabets, reading corners, and storytelling. They develop language skills, reading fluency, writing abilities, and a love for literature.
The mathematics area introduces children to fundamental mathematical concepts through hands-on materials. It includes materials for counting, sorting, sequencing, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and geometry. Children engage in activities that develop their number sense, problem-solving abilities, and critical thinking skills. They explore mathematical concepts through manipulatives, number rods, bead chains, and puzzle maps.
The cultural area exposes children to various subjects such as geography, history, science, and art. It includes materials that introduce children to different cultures, continents, animals, plants, and historical figures. Children engage in activities like map puzzles, continent globes, nature exploration, and art appreciation. They develop a sense of global awareness, scientific inquiry, and an appreciation for the diversity of the world.
In our Montessori Elementary program at South Florida Montessori Academy, learning is driven by curiosity and a desire to understand the “why” behind everything. Through storytelling, imagination, and hands-on exploration, students dive into core subjects—math, language, science, history, geography, the arts, and Spanish—woven together in an integrated, meaningful way.
Children work both independently and in small groups, developing academic skills alongside collaboration, critical thinking, and a growing sense of self. Lessons spark big questions and invite deep dives, encouraging students to research, explore, and make their own discoveries.
Step into our classrooms and you’ll find confident, engaged learners asking thoughtful questions, sharing ideas, and joyfully making sense of the world around them.
Continued sensorial exploration with geometry materials leads to the abstraction of theorems and formulas. Geometry is closely interrelated with mathematics through its visual representation of the relationships and logic of mathematical processes. It also provides the basis for the study of architecture and design.
The materials simultaneously reveal arithmetic, geometric, and algebraic correlations. These correlations are more fully extracted and articulated at the elementary level as the child moves toward abstraction through a series of carefully constructed steps.
The child discovers the powerful role of written language in the development of human civilization. Language becomes a major tool for both exploration and expression through research and oral and written presentations. Continued study of grammar and syntax is integrated with the study of literature and style.
Through the study of history, the elementary student is able to relive time, see the dignity and worthiness of the human being, and rejoice the triumphs of humanity. Using timelines, working with artifacts, and questioning and analyzing recorded information, the evolution of human societies is examined as part of the whole unfolding of life on earth.
An ecological perspective highlights the interrelationships of the earth, its flora and fauna, and human life. The elementary student is set to explore the relationships among living and non-living elements, with a focus on connections and functions through biology, physical geography, and basic chemistry.
The elementary student understands political boundaries and how they constantly change; which leads to the introduction of customs, traditions, religions, food, art and societies in general. Through the students self-discoveries of similarities and differences of people and places around the world, they gain a deeper respect and love for humanity itself.
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