The Montessori Classroom
5 areas:
We are situated in the sports pavillion, in the beautiful village of Lode. As such, our classroom is completely open plan.
The children are able to access all aspects of the classroom, which is divided into the 5 Montessori areas of learning.
Children also have free flow access between the indoor and Outdoor areas.
We also provide an Art and Craft Area, Role-play Corner, Book Corner, Snack Area, as well as lots of creative and imaginative invitations to play using beautiful recycled materials.
We have an enclosed Garden Area for the children to freely access throughout the day.
Also, we are situated directly opposite the village playground, allotments, large sports ground, forest areas and Anglesey Abbey, all of which we visit regularly.
1 Everyday Living Area
This area includes activities to develop life skills, independence, coordination, self-awareness and confidence, these include:
- Care of Self (e.g. food prep, dressing, washing)
- Care of Environment (e.g. cleaning, gardening, environmentalism)
- Grace and Courtesy (e.g. greetings, manners, social interactions)
- Control of Movement (e.g. refining fine motor skills, balance)
2 Sensorial
The activities in this area allow the children to refine each of their 5 senses. Developing fine and gross motor skills, visual and auditory senses, developing coordination and the ability to classify objects. Materials include, Pink Tower, Broad Stair, Knobbed Cylinders and Colour Tablets.
3 Language
Based on phonetic awareness. Children work through specific hands-on and tactile language materials such as the sandpaper letters and moveable alphabet. Language is not an isolated topic but runs through the curriculum. The spoken language is the foundation for writing and then reading.
4 Mathematics
The Sensorial area is the preparation for Mathematics. Hands-on materials are used such as, number rods, sandpaper numbers, number boards, spindle box, number tiles, beads, and games. Each exercise builds upon another and the child gradually moves from concrete to abstract areas such as place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and fractions.
5 Cultural
Allows the child to explore the natural world around them and includes:
- Geography (continents, landforms, earth layers, solar system),
- Zoology (classification, physiology of animals),
- Botany (ecology, classification, physiology of plants),
- History (time lines, using a calendar),
- Science
Art and music could be considered cultural activities, however, creativity is encouraged across all curriculum areas. The cultural area is clearly identifiable by globes, puzzle maps, flags and perhaps images or materials from other cultures.
Outdoor learning
We are so lucky in Lode, to have such natural beauty on our doorstep, which we explore daily...
Daily visits to the playground opposite, with lots of opportunity for physical play;
Climbing, sliding, swinging, balancing and running!
We are situated on a large playing field, for the children to explore and play ball games.
A nearby 'Wild Area' for the children to explore all sorts of native plants, birds, bees, butterflies and insects
A community orchard next door, for us to pick our own fruit, which we have also used to make Apple Crumble!
Beautiful places to walk, around Lode...
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