Montessori Curriculum

Augsburg Park

Dr. Maria Montessori(1870-1952)

Montessori vs. Traditional

Prepared Environment

Child Teacher

Teacher

Children

Montessori Curriculum Areas

Practical Life

Sensorial Arts

Language

Math

Cultural Arts

Practical Life

to make the child independent, refinement of movement, and discipline.

The materials focus on:a. Elementary Movementb. Care of the Personc. Care of the Environmentd. Fine Finger Activities e. Grace and Courtesy

Sensorial Arts

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)

Language

to emphasize the child’s absorption of natural speech as well as a second language (writing, reading, grammar).

The materials focus on:a. Sandpaper Lettersb. Moveable Alphabetc. Nursery Rhymes, Story Telling

Math

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

Cultural Arts

to present the keys to the Universe

The materials focus on:

a. Geography

b. History

c. Botany

d. Zoology

e. Arts and Music