10 November 17, 2023
EDUCATION
Central Montessori School’s Three-year Montessori Program Explained By Lois Kim
Director of Central Montessori School
In the first year, children focus on mastering rudimentary content, in the second year, they develop a more in-depth understanding of the content, and in the third year, the children are able to further expand their understanding and ultimately blossom in their Montessori leadership education through a culmination of everything they have learned.
Each month’s curriculum begins with a STONE. Based on this Stone, the Biblical Word of God comes from one branch, and monthly themes from another branch. These two are incorporated and delivered to children through the Montessori Method. Let’s take April as an example, which is the month where the subject of Botany will be explored. In their first year, students learn the parts of a plant through song. Additionally, they learn the names of common flowers. Higher level students learn the names of flowers in written form. And all of the students will have an opportunity to plant a seed and watch it grow, and take it home. Many students love this gardening experience.
In the second year, students learn about the many different structural aspects of a tree and the shapes of leaves with the Montessori Botany Cabinet. After this lesson, they will have the opportunity to take each leaf inset from the Botany Cabinet outside to do a scavenger hunt for the different shapes of leaves. After these kinds of real life activities, the children become much more observant of the different shapes of leaves when they see a tree outside. This is a sign that the sharpness of the eye is developing.
dioxide. Human beings need factors, and much more, contriboxygen. However, in an opposite ute tremendously to making CMS way, trees need carbon dioxide, a place where children explore and they breathe out oxygen. This and discover the joy of learning kind of learning helps children with endless smiles on their faces. realize the importance of trees to Now, we invite you to this vibrant human beings. Previously young and dynamic educational setting! children cannot see any relationJoin CMS today! ship between trees and them- the ways that separates and high- related books, a magnifying glass (More information is available selves. To young children, trees lights CMS from all other Mon- and a microscope to examine, and at http://centralmontessorischool. are trees, while they are human tessori schools. In addition to this other hands-on activities which org) beings. However, this kind of exclusive three-year curriculum, help children measure, sort, and learning about the relationship of CMS has several great factors that learn by themselves, (4) A school trees and human beings provides make us outstanding: (1) various yard that provides gardening for an opportunity for young children Hands-on Experiments catered to children to grow their own plants to develop a deeper understanding the child’s level based on Monthly and fruit that they can pick on their of the symbiotic relationship that Themes, (2) the “Prepared Envi- own crops, and make salads with exists between humans and plant ronment” equipped with 100% the plants they grow, and (5) all life. The children begin to under- Montessori Didactic Materials different types of Extracurricular stand the importance of plant life to satisfy all Sensitive Periods Activities such as Bike Day, Fire and that all living beings on Earth for each developmental stage of Truck Visitation, Fall Festival, do not randomly exist, but were the child, (3) Nature Exploration Costume Parade, Pajama & Movie purposefully designed to live Tables which are filled with topic Day, Rodeo Day, etc. All of these harmonious lives. In Montessori education, we call this Cosmic Education. According to Montessori research, there is a profound connection between cosmic education and peace. The more opportunities that children have to learn of the interdependence and connectedness of all living things, the more they come to value the integrity of all life. And through this understanding, a peaceful apPuja & Reciting starts proach develops Saturday, Nov 18, 11 am naturally (ConEnds Sunday, Nov 19, 12:30 pm cept excerpted followed by from NAMC). a Small Cultural Program, The third year is when children Bhajans & Aarti, 1pm have an opportunity to watch PROGRAM HOSTS: videos that show DR ARUN & VINNIE VARMA the process of BAL & RITA SAREEN how paper is made from trees. Through this exUPCOMING PROGRAMS posure, they beMonday, Jan 1, 5pm-9pm gin to recognize the importance of reduce, reuse, and recycle. After these lesSaturday, Jan 20, 6:30pm sons, you may till Sunday, Jan 21, 7:30pm find that your child will “nag” at you to turn off at same time as the water while brushing your teeth. They begin to act like an in Ayodhya “Environmental Steward,” a true is live streamed Contact Pandit Bhawani Shankar ji leader of the from Ayodhya, to conduct a Puja at the temple Earth. while HWS devotees have prasad As it is exPlease call Pandit ji at 832-278-0100 for more information plained above, this three-year Montessori curriculum is one of www.hwstemple.org • hws.temple@gmail.com • Facebook: @hwstemple
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