The Montessori Curriculum
At Midtown Montessori, learning materials are arranged invitingly
on low, open shelves. Children may choose whatever materials
they would like to use and may work for as long as the material
holds their interest. When they are finished with each material,
they return it to the shelf from which it came.
The materials themselves invite activity. There are bright arrays
of solid geometric forms, knob puzzle maps, colored beads, and
various specialized rods and blocks.
Each material in our classroom isolates one quality. In this way,
the concept that the child is to discover is isolated. For example,
the material known as the pink tower is made up of ten pink cubes
of varying sizes. The preschool-aged child constructs a tower with the largest cube on the bottom and the smallest on top. This
material isolates the concept of size. The cubes are all the same color and texture; the only difference is their size. Other
materials isolate different concepts.
The materials are self-correcting. When a piece does not fit or is left over, the child easily perceives the error. The need for
adult "correction" is eliminated. The child is able to solve problems independently, building self-confidence, analytical thinking
and the satisfaction that comes from accomplishment. As the child's exploration continues, the materials interrelate and build
upon each other.
A Midtown Montessori day
• School Opens at 7:30 am
• Morning snack, prepare for the school day to begin
• School day begins at 9:00 am
• Morning lessons, art, music, stories, practical life lessons, lunch preparation
• Lunch is served 12:00
• Eat lunch, clean up, floppy time (nap)
• Afternoon activities 2:00 pm
• Afternoon Lessons, art activities, outdoor play, games, afternoon snack
• School concludes at 5:30 pm
Midtown Montessori Menu:
Organic and Local when possible
*avoiding peanut products
Morning Snack – grain and seasonal fruit
Grains: brown rice with Braggs (liquid amino acids) and gomasio (sea salt,sesame seeds, dulce)
Oat meal w/ almond milk and maple syrup or honey and raisins
Quinoa w/ Braggs and gomasio (seasoning)
Seasonal Fruit : fresh, organic, and locally grown
Lunch – prepared with the children
Brown Rice or Quinoa, Steamed Vegetable, Bean/Leguime. Served with brown rice tortilla or Oat Foccacia Bread
Brown Rice Pasta with red sauce or pesto and steamed veggies (broccoli, spinach, zucchini)
Homemade Pizza with steamed veggies (broccoli, spinach, zucchini)
Soup with veggies and homemade bread (baked by students)
Almond butter and jelly sandwiches, homefries and veggies
Afternoon Snack
Cheese and cracker, and carrots
Apple and almond butter
Yogurt and blueberries
Banana and almond butter and raisins (Ants on a Log)
Smoothie (fresh fruit, almond milk, and spirulina)
At Midtown Montessori, learning materials are arranged invitingly
on low, open shelves. Children may choose whatever materials
they would like to use and may work for as long as the material
holds their interest. When they are finished with each material,
they return it to the shelf from which it came.
The materials themselves invite activity. There are bright arrays
of solid geometric forms, knob puzzle maps, colored beads, and
various specialized rods and blocks.
Each material in our classroom isolates one quality. In this way,
the concept that the child is to discover is isolated. For example,
the material known as the pink tower is made up of ten pink cubes
of varying sizes. The preschool-aged child constructs a tower with the largest cube on the bottom and the smallest on top. This
material isolates the concept of size. The cubes are all the same color and texture; the only difference is their size. Other
materials isolate different concepts.
The materials are self-correcting. When a piece does not fit or is left over, the child easily perceives the error. The need for
adult "correction" is eliminated. The child is able to solve problems independently, building self-confidence, analytical thinking
and the satisfaction that comes from accomplishment. As the child's exploration continues, the materials interrelate and build
upon each other.
A Midtown Montessori day
• School Opens at 7:30 am
• Morning snack, prepare for the school day to begin
• School day begins at 9:00 am
• Morning lessons, art, music, stories, practical life lessons, lunch preparation
• Lunch is served 12:00
• Eat lunch, clean up, floppy time (nap)
• Afternoon activities 2:00 pm
• Afternoon Lessons, art activities, outdoor play, games, afternoon snack
• School concludes at 5:30 pm
Midtown Montessori Menu:
Organic and Local when possible
*avoiding peanut products
Morning Snack – grain and seasonal fruit
Grains: brown rice with Braggs (liquid amino acids) and gomasio (sea salt,sesame seeds, dulce)
Oat meal w/ almond milk and maple syrup or honey and raisins
Quinoa w/ Braggs and gomasio (seasoning)
Seasonal Fruit : fresh, organic, and locally grown
Lunch – prepared with the children
Brown Rice or Quinoa, Steamed Vegetable, Bean/Leguime. Served with brown rice tortilla or Oat Foccacia Bread
Brown Rice Pasta with red sauce or pesto and steamed veggies (broccoli, spinach, zucchini)
Homemade Pizza with steamed veggies (broccoli, spinach, zucchini)
Soup with veggies and homemade bread (baked by students)
Almond butter and jelly sandwiches, homefries and veggies
Afternoon Snack
Cheese and cracker, and carrots
Apple and almond butter
Yogurt and blueberries
Banana and almond butter and raisins (Ants on a Log)
Smoothie (fresh fruit, almond milk, and spirulina)
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