Montessori Education

Children at Beechoak Farm Montessori Pre-school start using the Montessori equipment as soon as they join the Pre-school. From the age of 3 and upwards records of their progress are updated regularly and available to parents. Montessori Education is a child led curriculum which was inspired by Doctor Maria Montessori. She believed that all children have a natural desire to learn, which can be encouraged through a variety of activities. There are five areas for exploration:

• Practical life exercises - to develop control and co-ordination of movement and encourage independence.
• Sensorial exercises - to enhance their five senses, laying the foundation for early reading, writing and mathematical skills.
• Language - to encourage pre-reading and writing skills.
• Maths - to develop an understanding of the concept of numbers.
• Cultural - to develop an awareness of the multi-cultural world in which we live.