General Information
The Chrismont Montessori Academy Classroom offers your child the joy and excitement of learning in a safe, happy, relaxed atmosphere. Children explore and discover at their own pace in an un-graded, mixed-age class. “Hands-On” learning materials foster self-esteem, independence, and respect for self and others. When your child is ready, there are concrete introductions to numbers, letters, phonetic reading and writing skills, as well as science and geography activities. “Fun with a purpose” is how one parent described our busy classroom!
We believe, as did Dr. Maria Montessori, that the goal of early childhood education should be to cultivate the child’s own natural desire to learn.
We are state licensed and certified to serve children age 3 through age 12. We are a member of the American Montessori Society. Our school year begins in September and ends in June with holiday vacations.
HOURS: A.M. Session: 8:45 – 11:30 P.M. Session: 12:30 – 3:15
Full Day (Kindergarten and Elementary): 8:45 – 3:15
Lunch: 11:30 – 12:30
SNACK: Sugar-free snack and natural juice or spring water provided by school
ENROLLMENT: Children from ages 3 to 6 attend the primary program. Children must be toilet trained before they start school. The 5 Half Day Sessions (choice of morning or afternoon) are offered to 3 and 4 year olds. Children attend 5 days per week because routine provides security for the child, and continuity is essential for development and retention. Parents are expected to enroll their child for the 3 year cycle so that the child may reap the full benefits of the Montessori Method. The third year is crucial and considered to be the year of fruition in the Montessori classroom.
Full Day Sessions are offered for 5 year olds (kindergarten) and the Elementary Program only. The Elementary Program provides the same mixed age group environment through Grade 6.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS : Foreign Language/Music/Art, Gardening, “Trip Around the World”, Field Trips, Show & Tell, Walks to Playground. Scheduled Parent Education, Parent Observation and Conferences are arranged twice per year. Parent participation encouraged throughout the year.
Daily Schedules
Primary Program
A.M. Session 8:45-11:30 | P.M. Session 12:30-3:15
| 8:45-9:00 |
Children arrive and are greeted at door by a teacher. |
| 9:00-10:30 |
Work Time – Children choose individual work or small group activities. Teachers observe, guide, and give individual lessons.
A healthy snack and spring water are available. Children wash hands, prepare their snack, pour their beverage, and may invite a friend to join them. One snack per session is permitted. |
| 10:30-11:00 |
Walk to park if weather permits, or indoor games, songs, activities, stories, etc. |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Special Subjects: Art, Music, French, Show and Tell |
| 11:30 |
Get coats, prepare for dismissal. Teachers hand out papers, notices. Dismissal – children are called to leave one at a tim.e as parent or car pool arrives; shake hands with teacher as they leave. |
| 11:30-12:15 |
Lunch hour |
| 12:30 |
PM session children arrive and are greeted at door by teacher. Work time begins. |
| 1:00-1:30 |
Special Subjects: Art, Music, French, Show and Tell |
| 1:30-2:45 |
Work Time continues – Children choose individual work or small group activities. Teachers observe, guide, and give individual lessons.
A healthy snack and spring water are available. Children wash hands, prepare their snack, pour their beverage, and may invite a friend to join them. One snack per session is permitted. |
| 2:45-3:15 |
Walk to park if weather permits, or indoor games, songs, activities, stories, etc. |
| 3:15 |
Get coats, prepare for dismissal. Teachers hand out papers, notices. Dismissal – children are called to leave one at a time as parent or car pool arrives; shake hands with teacher as they leave. |
Elementary Program
8:45 A.M--3:15 P.M.
| 8:45-9:00 |
Children arrive and are greeted at door by a teacher. Circle time is held. |
| 9:00-11:00 |
Work Time – Children choose individual work or small group activities. Group lessons are also given. |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Physical Education classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays (10:45-11:30); Recess is held on all other days. This entails a walk to the park, weather permitting, or indoor activities in Fellowship Hall. |
| 11:30-12:15 |
Lunch |
| 12:15-1:00 |
Special Subjects:
- French – Monday/Wednesday
- Art – Thursday
- Music – Friday
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| 1:00-2:45 |
Work Time |
| 2:45-3:00 |
Class jobs – children take time to perform the tasks that they have taken responsibility for regarding care of the class and their environment, i.e. sweeping, watering plants, checking shelves, etc. |
| 3:00-3:15 |
Silent Reading |
| 3:15 |
Dismissal |
Chrismont Montessori
Academy
503 7th Avenue, Belmar, NJ 07719
Ms. Collyn Swanson, Ph.D., Director
Tel: (732) 681-5641
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