Develop the desire to learn

The Children's House is designed for children 3 to 6 years old. It is an environment which is aimed at nurturing the child's individual development and curiosity in a group setting.
The result? A self confident child who is able to reach their intellectual, emotional, spiritual and social potential.

A well cared for environment

The teacher works to perfect the environment – in it, your child works to perfect themselves. Our teachers put tremendous care and attention to detail into the classroom. Low shelves, beautiful artwork, books, sensorial material and cultural items of interest to pique your child’s interest and stimulate their senses. The children respond by developing a sense of respect for their classroom, and a desire to care for it, further deepening the important bonds of community and their quest to learn.

Materials

in the children's house

Children under the age of 6 are endowed with a unique sensitivity that enables them to absorb all the wonders happening around them. Therefore they are able to acquire certain abilities almost effortlessly- a child learns how to walk and speak without a teacher and is able to self teach from a young age.

A calm and orderly environment allows children to learn at their own pace, according to their own abilities and in a non-competitive atmosphere.

In the Montessori class, the child is free to explore all materials that interests him or her, they will then repeat the activity on their own until they are satisfied. In this approach, the learned skill or concept becomes concrete though the mastery of various materials.

The educator's job is to carefully observe the progress of each child, proposing new areas of interest and challenges if necessary. The child should always leave the Montessori classroom with a feeling of accomplishment and discovery.

Practical life

Everyday items are attractive to the child because they allow them to imitate what they see parents doing. Objects are adapted to the child's size and strength: pouring water from one pot to another eventually leads to the essential skill of pouring water from a carafe to a glass. Other activities include screwing and unscrewing, setting the table, folding clothes and personal hygiene. These activities foster coordination, order, independence and fine motor skills.

Math

Math is presented in a concrete way and various objects are used to reveal concepts such as multiplication, counting, subtraction and addition.

Cubes, numerical bars, beads and geometric figure all are present in the classroom -great importance is given to geometry.

Sensorial

All sensorial material is aesthetically pleasing, inciting interest in the child. Colorful objects made of wood allows the child to distinguish shapes, sizes, colors, sounds, weight and materials. The basic exercises require careful observation and classification.

Language

Kindergarten aged children love words and are constantly absorbing language. Vocabulary enrichment, poetry and story reading are part of the child's daily life. The young child learns the sounds of each letter, then the words that the sounds create and is gradually able to read and write by linking it all together. The acquisition of writing and reading is done only in the joy of discovery.