|
|
Our
Programs.
Toddler
Transition Pre-School
Rhythm/Music Session
Details/Fees
Print/download application form
El Nido - Infant and Toddler
-
We hold these sessions every Monday & Tuesday mornings .
-
The Infant program is designed for children aged
between 6 and 18 months
and is held on Monday mornings from 9.00-10.30a.m.
-
The
Toddler program is for those aged 18 months & 2½
years
and is held on Tuesday mornings from 9.00-11.00a.m.
-
The playgroup sessions offer a routine of circle time, work time, snack time
& music. During the work time the children choose activities of interest
from the prepared indoor & outdoor environments.
-
Parents are
encouraged to work with their children at his/her level, respecting their
choices & movements between activities.
-
The
teacher’s role is to stimulate the child’s’ natural love of learning
through exploration & she will guide both parent & child in the use of
the materials provided.
-
To enable these young children to develop concentration
we work & move quietly at all times in the environments.
-
Montessori
believed that young children are extremely sensitive & it is for this reason
that the teacher never displays the use of a raised or harsh voice or sudden
loud or jerking movements.
-
Parents are
encouraged to adopt this manner of working with their children during the
session.
-
The
controlled movement activities which are such fun for young children all enable
them to practice controlling these little bodies which have just mastered many
new skills in movement & language.
-
Enrollment limited to 15 students with 1 staff.
Transition programs.
-
This program is offered on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday mornings from 9.00a.m.-12.00p.m.
-
It
is designed as a gentle introduction to pre-school life for children aged
between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 where the child may be
apart from the caregiver for the first time.
-
The program is structured with an
emphasis on children choosing & completing their own activities
independently.
-
An inside work period is followed
by outside play.
-
Music & movement are an important part of this program
also.
-
Parent education &/ or
orientation meetings are held & parents are encouraged to adopt Montessori
practices with their children at home.
Pre-school program.
Pre-School programs.
-
This program
is held daily and parents must choose at least 2
sessions.
-
Regular sessions are
from 9.00a.m.-12.30p.m. and 12.30-3.00p.m. or a full day session in
combination with another session of choice.
-
The centre is open
from 7.30a.m. to 5.50p.m. for parents wishing to have their child cared
for out of normal session hours
-
The pre-school program builds on the foundation of the toddler groups.
Children begin
working as soon as they arrive at the Centre, snack when they are hungry &
assist in the clean up of the room before greeting/calendar circle & outside
play.
-
A closing
circle with music & movement activities followed by a formal farewell ends
their day.
-
During their work period children choose from
the 5 main Montessori classroom areas. They often begin in the practical life
& sensorial areas where they refine their independent living skills using
activities to sort & classify, as well as refining their fine motor skills
with the activities of spooning, tongs & tweezers.
-
Teachers will
introduce the language, mathematical & cultural materials to them as they
show interest in these areas.
-
Montessori
always adopts a concrete approach, i.e. sandpaper letters, before moving into
more abstract areas like word building & reading.
-
The Montessori curriculum is rich, varied &
stimulating & at the Centre staff choose a different focus study each term
to enable children to explore areas in depth.
-
Children who stay for the lunch
program assist in the preparation & serving of lunch.
Session details &
fees.
Application forms.
McLaren Vale
(click on the link to view/print
or right click and 'Save Target as' to save to your computer)
|
