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The Lower Elementary
The Montessori elementary community grows out of respect for the mind of the rapidly developing child. The 6-9 year old child now strives for intellectual independence. This is a time for insatiable curiosity and excitement for learning. The children in this age group are starting to realize that the world is an interesting place.
They are primed to study continents, cultures, scientific concepts and great literature. The world is their classroom. The carefully developed elementary curriculum guides the child through identifying, classifying and researching all the fascinating concepts in each field of study.
The areas of practical life, language, math, geometry, botany, zoology, geography and history are all represented in the classroom, with materials that lead the child to abstraction of the fundamental concepts in each area.
An elementary Montessori classroom is a warm community; a mulit-aged, stimulating environment with hightly-trained teachers and materials that invite exploration and research. Children learn to face challenges with confidence and begin to find their place in the world around them.