General
Information
The Montessori 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 :
French, Music, Art, Gardening, “Trip Around the World”, Field
Trips, Walks to Playground, Parent Education, and Parent
Conferences.
Parent participation is 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: Music,
French |
| 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: Music, French |
| 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.
|
| 9:00-11:30 |
Work Time –
Children choose individual work or small group activities. Group
lessons are also given. |
|
|
| 11:30-12:15 |
Lunch |
| 12:15-1:00 |
Special
Subjects:
- French – Monday/Wednesday
- PE - Tuesday
- Art – Thursday
- Music – Friday
|
| 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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