Course Description

Montessori reading is based on a strong foundation of phonics. This multi-sensory approach is unique in that it has children building words (encoding) before actually reading them (decoding). It is only after children have mastered the phonetic sounds of letters, that they are introduced to the blends, phonograms, sounds represented by combinations of letters like ”sh” and “ph”, long vowel sounds, and other less common pronunciations of letters.
Montessori Math begins with concrete materials, and then slowly progresses toward abstraction. We only introduce a student to more advanced math concepts after the earlier ones have truly been mastered. With our mixed-age classrooms, it doesn’t matter how long a child takes, or how quick she may be: we will group her with others at the same level, and provide as much additional support as needed to ensure she reaches her full math potential.