901 W 4th Ave. Kennewick, WA 99336 (509) 586-0481 email info@sjske.org
Montessori
Children in Montessori Preschool will develop:
A love of God
Learning through discovery
Independence
Self-control
A joy of learning and love of order
Concentration
An attachment to reality
An ability to choose
An enjoyment of quiet
Our Montessori Preschool classrooms include a full range of materials to enhance child development. Classrooms are carefully arranged to allow easy access to a variety of learning experiences. Materials which are creative and stimulating are placed on shelves in an orderly manner, patiently awaiting each child’s developing interest, to engage in the following areas of learning.
Annual Classroom Activities - Pumpkin Patch, Halloween Party, Thanksgiving Feast, Christmas Program, Valentine’s Day Party, Chicks in the Spring, and Field Day
Our Montessori Preschool staff believes in the education of the whole child. Each area of your child’s development is of equal importance. We offer a stimulating environment where intellectual, social, emotional, spiritual, and physical growth are nurtured through integrated curriculum by caring adults.
Our Montessori Preschool classrooms are created to help develop each child’s interest, to engage in the following areas of learning.
Practical Life - Concentration, muscle development, social relations, Love of order
Sensorial - Colors, Shapes, Weights, Sound, Smell, and Taste
Art - Paints, Cutting and gluing, Crayons, Markers and Pencils, Play dough, Stamping
Language - Sounds and Letters, Patterns and sequences, word sounds, Phonetic learning
Math - Number recognition, counting skills, classifying and sorting, addition and subtraction, decimals
Geography - Our world and land forms, Globes and puzzle maps, Cultural geography
Science - Magnetic and non-magnetic, states of matter, Botany, Life Science, how eggs hatch
Christianity (Catechesis of the Good Shepherd) - Jesus as a baby, Religious Artwork, what happens during church at the altar, Paschal Mysteries, Baptism, Biblical Geography, The Eucharist, How Christ shows his love to us
Every week our teachers introduce new units/works. Intentional instruction leads students to new discoveries and a love of learning.