1/31/2024 0 Comments Montessori no afternoon worktime![]() The “after school closet” is opened and the children can self-select board games, legos, train sets, colorings, and other elective games while they wait for pick-up. Everyone washes hands and are allowed a free choice activity. (dependent upon season & weather) – Group line time for singing, stories, etc. – Afternoon recess outside on the playground. See the bulletin board for children to voluntarily bring in a snack to share. ![]() – Group line time for afternoon snack and story time. – All nappers are woken to participate in class. – Children awake in the nap room are able to get up for the 2:00 work time. – Younger children are dismissed for nap time. – Group line time for various activities and usually a story time. ![]() Children bring in their own lunches, food that needs warmed in a microwave is an option as the teachers will warm food for students. Getting ready for lunch by washing hands and getting lunch boxes. – Group line time for singing, creative movement, and storytelling. – Morning recess outside on the playground. These responsibilities are rotated each month. Each child has a classroom responsibility such as sweeping, dusting, straightening a shelf, etc. – Group line time for singing and daily responsibilities. See the school bulletin board for details. Children are offered the opportunity to bring in and share a healthy snack of their choosing for one of the snack times. Each day, school provides either a morning or afternoon snack. Morning snack is served to small groups of children rotating through at a designated table. The kitchen is set with art activities for students to select. Work may be mandated for some children while others may be selecting a “free choice” activity that reiterates previously covered areas of learning. – Teachers working with the children individually or in small groups. Subject matter from the Cosmic Curriculum is covered, new activities are demonstrated and important announcements are made. The “Pledge of Allegiance” is recited along with a flag song. Roll is taken, weather charted, and the calendar days are tracked. – All students are asked to be at school no later than this time to participate in the first classroom instruction 8:40 a.m. Following is a general outline of the daily routine: 7:00 a.m. Many pieces of work generate no paperwork so children are busy working throughout the day, but may not have take-home papers to illustrate their achievements. The Montessori materials build upon one another, making the progression important. Many of the materials are self-correcting, which promotes independence, and problem solving. Some pieces of the Montessori equipment isolate one skill and focus on it, yet other pieces may be educating the child in multiple ways. The four main areas in a Montessori classroom are: Once introduced to a skill, the activity is accessible for the child to self-select later and then repeat the lesson for skill mastery. The children work freely, alongside – and with – each other, while teachers work one-on-one, or with small groups, introducing students to new materials and new concepts as they each become ready. Students are guided through the Cosmic Curriculum (developing a child’s awareness of a larger community) with an emphasis on developing the Independent Child, where children are encouraged to explore, grow and develop at their own pace. We follow the same basic daily routine, with adjustments to accent our area of study. Their understanding of what comes next allows them to prepare for each day. Rituals and routines provide children with security and a sense of safety.
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