Beth Montessori Educational Philosophy
Dr. Maria Montessori based her
educational methods on scientific observation of children's learning
processes. At Beth Montessori, children progress at their own pace,
choosing materials from a wide variety of possibilities. By selecting
activities according to their natural interest, children experience the
joy of learning. Judaic studies are woven into the curriculum through
music, holiday celebration and stories, enabling youngsters to form a
connection with their Jewish heritage.
The Montessori Method
emphasizes learning through all five senses. Care and attention are
given to creating a learning environment that reinforces children's
independence and intellectual development. Children work in multi-aged
groups where children share their knowledge and strengthen their sense
of community.
Our Facilities
Beth Montessori is
located on the newly remodeled grounds of Congregation Beth El (http://www.cbe.org/). Modern
classrooms and playground facilities provide a rich setting in which
children work and play. The learning environment is specially prepared
with the child in mind in order to facilitate their development and
learning.
Our Faculty
Our teachers are skilled
professionals, trained in child development, Montessori philosophy and
the specific uses of the Montessori classroom materials. Beth
Montessori adheres to the principles of the Association Montessori
International (AMI).
The Curriculum
The Beth Montessori Curriculum is comprised of five distinct areas of concentration:
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Practical Life enhances skills and coordination through gross and fine motor tasks. These activities serve to increase children's attention span and encourage task completion.
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The Sensorial area helps children develop and refine their senses to discriminate, categorize and explore key concepts.
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Mathematics makes use of manipulative materials to enable children to understand abstract concepts of numbers, symbols, the decimal system, mathematical operations, and basic number facts.
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Language Arts includes oral language development, written expression, reading, grammar, creative dramatics, and children's literature. Our Bilingual program exposes children to fluently spoken English and Spanish. The Hebrew language program exposes children to the Hebrew vocabulary associated with the Jewish holidays and culture.
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Enrichment activities expose children to music, movement, Jewish culture and traditions, art, science and geography. Gardening and ecology are also an integral part of our indoor and outdoor environment.