"It is a mental chemistry that takes place in the child, producing a chemical transformation. These impressions not only penetrate the mind of the child, they form it; they become incarnated, for the child makes his own 'mental flesh' in using the things that are in his environment. We have called this type of mind the 'absorbent mind' and it is difficult for us to conceive the magnitude of its powers."
-Dr. Maria Montessori | Preprimary (3 years- 5 years old)The classroom setting is designed to stimulate learning through active exploration of the environment and interaction with other children, adults, and materials. A balance of teacher-facilitated and child-initiated choices in the areas of creative self-expression, gross and fine motor skills activities, science, reading, language, math readiness and practical life is offered. The use of child-centered activities creates an atmosphere of cooperation, patience with peers and self, and pride in one's own accomplishments, as well as the accomplishments of others. Children in our preprimary classroom need not be completely diaper free. Activities with specialty teachers include Spanish and music daily.
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