Pre-Primary

Smithville Montessori Academy provides a carefully designed, age appropriate program which allows children to explore and discover as they work with a wide variety of Montessori materials and educational toys in a spacious and stimulating environment.

The Montessori environment is designed to satisfy the needs of a young child´s sensitive period of order, independence, concentration, coordination, and exploration in the course of a normal day.

Practical Life:
These exercises are simple but critical to the child's development. Children learn about caring for themselves and their environment by exploring simple concepts such as spooning, pouring, sorting, dressing, sweeping, hand washing, greeting, basic manners and table setting.

Sensorial:
Toddlers learn about the world around them through active use of all five senses. Sensorial and manipulative activities include bead stringing, puzzles, and matching by shape, size, color and texture. These exercises are tremendously attractive to a toddler and create essential opportunities for learning.

Language:
New words are introduced to toddlers on a continuing basis to help grow and develop their vocabulary.

Story Time:
Reading together is a pleasurable time. A variety of books, stories, and activities stimulate the child's interest in books and reading.

Music:
Children enjoy gathering together to learn new songs, sing old favorites, and play age appropriate instruments, music games, and perform finger plays.

Art:
The stimulating art environment includes interesting, simple art activities such as pasting, paper tearing, painting, play dough and more.

Socialization:
Playing together and learning to share are just a few of the activities that prepare the children for the world outside the classroom.

Math:
When a child is ready, he is introduced to simple math activities such as counting and identifying numerals.

Outdoor Activities:
Fresh air activities are encouraged and include ride-on toys, play equipment, and organized games as well as planting and caring for our outdoor garden and flower area..