Our Programs
What Makes Our Program Unique?
The educational programs at Anna Marie Montessori were created with our children’s needs in mind: to mature and develop in a safe yet stimulating environment. Take a look below to learn more about each program.
Hours of operation: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Group Work
Although the Montessori Method does place focus on the individual cultivation of skills and abilities AMM additionally gives attention to working within groups. These teamwork activities prepare the child for the transition to public school environments and other social situations.
Yoga / Meditation
At the start of each day, the class engages in an easy to grasp meditation session that incorporates yoga poses. This time is used to balance the body and calm the child's mind for the day's work.
Empathy Training
By means of group discussion, the child is made aware of how their actions (positive or negative) affect their fellow students, parents, and teachers. Through this training, children are thought to think not only from their own perspective but through that of others.
Music
Once a week our Music teacher arrives for an hour-long session of uplifting song and dance. This break in routine provides a much-needed change of pace. In addition, each class has routine practices for our seasonal performances.
Parent Assistance
The program involves a high interaction with the parent as well as guided training and coaching on how to utilize Montessori methodology in order to accommodate the child's learning at school and at home.
Gardening
Following the tradition of the original Montessori method, AMM has revived the gardening program in which children learn many aspects of plant growth including hands on gardening activities.
Art
AMM has an educational art program that features a famous artist of the month. Children learn about and imitate the chosen artist style in weekly art projects.
DAILY SCHEDULE
8:00 AM
Parents drop off their children between 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Receiving Children
8:30 AM
Children start their morning with stretches and mediation from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Morning Yoga
9:00 AM
Morning Greetings
Greeting and entering the classroom with our quiet voices and calm bodies. Consider the calendar and weather. Demonstrate work in circle, present a subject or have a discussion. Everyone is dismissed to engage in work that they choose, and individual lessons will begin.
12:00 PM
During this time the beds will also be made in preparation for naptime.
Lunch
12:30 PM
Children will play until 1:10 PM
Playtime
1:10 PM
Enter the class quietly, get a drink of water, use the restroom, wash hands and settle in bed.
Nap Time Preparation
1:40 PM
Until 2:30 PM
Nap Time
2:30 PM
Friends that don’t need a long nap or don’t nap, will return to work after some rest time.
Wake Up Time
3:00 PM
Students resume to work until 4:30 PM
Afternoon Work Cycle
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Parents are more than welcome to pick-up their child before 5:00 PM
Playtime / Pick-up time
