Pre-K and Kindergarten Class

Students at the end of their three-year learning cycle reach the Pre-Kindergarten class where all of their skills are cultivated into learning more advanced subjects. Children ages four through six are naturally drawn to more complex work and as a result become more meticulous and determined in finishing their work. Pre-Kindergarten students have already worked with many different types of Montessori materials and thus have gained a higher sense of self-confidence, independence and discipline. Our older students take great pride in working closely with younger peers within our mixed-age setting. Working with younger peers allows our older students to exercise the knowledge they have gained during their time in a Montessori environment. The Pre-Kindergarten age is where the culmination of developed skills gained through the Montessori curriculum becomes evident. Our students become well-rounded, socially diverse and emotionally capable, independent people with skills and cognitive preparation for more complex academic work.

Pre-K and Kindergarten Class students focus on mastering these important skills:

• Understanding, comprehension and ability to follow classroom rules and directions (verbal and non-verbal)
• Respects classroom materials, environment and other students
• Able to obtain and return materials to the shelf properly
• Ability to raise hand quietly to be recognized by teacher without interrupting
• Ability to function independently and confidently in the classroom
• Expression of needs and/or emotions clearly and understandably
• Can work and share in a group or team consistently
• Can focus and complete an activity with little to no adult supervision
• Can clearly write and spell first and last name
• Ability to memorize and recant a detailed story, sing a detailed song, etc.