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*** OUR MISSION ***
Little Voyageurs’ Montessori School is an educational program whose purpose is to nurture the development of each child’s unique potential promoting independence, respect, life long skills, and an appreciation for elders.
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*** OUR OBJECTIVES ***
MONTESSORI AND EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM
The Montessori and Extended Day program provides carefully prepared environments within which the child experiences freedom with structure. They are purposefully designed to meet the developmental needs of children ages three through six. It is a unique cycle of learning created to take full advantage of the child’s sensitive years between three and six when it is easiest for him/her to absorb information from an enriched environment. This is accomplished through exposure to materials and experiences from Montessori curriculum, which develops intellectual, social, and physical abilities.
The class is of mixed ages to allow for both individual and social development. The older children can guide the younger children, which helps them build social skills, and reinforces their learning. The younger child learns by seeing role models. Children are respected as individuals and social interaction is encouraged as they work toward acquiring the skills, self-confidence, and inner motivation needed to become effective students who can realize their own unique potential. The atmosphere is relaxed and caring, while encouraging development of respect for themselves, each other, and their environment.
The curriculum is geared to encourage the children to discover, develop, and apply their capabilities and skills. This is largely achieved through the use of exercises in Practical Life, Sensorial Activities, Language Materials, Mathematical Development, Geography, Music, and Science. Extended Day is designed to complement the Montessori program and maintain continuity for the children to further their growth and development.
“Presentations” are given to an individual child, but some materials are presented in a small group setting. Each child is free to work with any material that has been "presented" to him/her. The specific presentations will vary according to the child’s age, interests, and developmental level. Group activities involving most or all of the children are planned each day.
The Montessori program / environment helps to develop the following:
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Positive self-image
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Habits of concentration
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Lasting curiosity to learn
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Respect for the rights of others
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Foundation for reading, math, science, geography, & cultural subjects.
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Verbal communication skills
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Acceptable ways to express needs, concerns, and fears
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Creativity, problem solving, and cooperative “work”
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Social grace and courtesy
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Independence
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Peer support
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MUSIC: LVMS incorporates music into the program as well as special music sessions with small groups. The music program includes singing, rhythm instruments, and movement. The children perform a short music program for the parents each year.
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES: The children have an opportunity to play outside daily (weather permitting) on a child’s playground. The playground includes climbing equipment (slide, tunnel, steps, house), grass area (running, rolling and relaxing), a large sand area (digging, moat building, building), and a cement walk (hopscotch, jumping rope, drawing with chalk, basket ball). In the summer there are water and sprinkler activities and in the winter snow building and sledding on the small hill.
The children also garden (plant, weed, water, harvest foods and seeds) in the summer and explore the local park/pond area. They observe life cycles and explore microscopic life bringing some of the outside environment into the classroom.
INSIDE ACTIVITIES: Large space is available for activities such as parachute play, tumbling on mats, balance beams, hop scotch, obstacle course, and bean bag toss.
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