The Montessori Curriculum offers a unique series of lessons that aid in the holistic development of the child. The most important aspect of the Montessori Curriculum is its universally-relevant and scientifically proven pedagogy that utilizes the Montessori materials for each specific subject areas as listed below to aid the learning child to comprehend and master concepts. The Montessori materials has the primary purpose of  helping the child to materialize the abstract concepts and engage the child to connect with the materials to aim mastery.

practical life• special tools and steps are presented that specifically help develop  concentration •  control • movement • small muscles and large muscles coordination  • the lesson series aid in the development of the self-  esteem (feeling of belongingness) and adaptation of the child • provides the foundation of responsible movement and behavior and a  healthy sense of self

sensorial• specialized scientific and mathematical tools exercise and develop all the  senses to achieve sophisticated skills of sensorial discernment,  discrimination, organization and classification • provides a foundation to thinking and learning the academic concepts

The following subject areas as listed below also have detailed age-appropriate Montessori Lesson Presentations offered to the Preppi children as indicated in the Preschool Program and Elementary Program.

• language • math • geography• sciences• art• music • sports•

 The Montessori Method

• Focuses on the child
• Uses lots of well-designed Montessori Materials to manipulate
• New lessons are presented by the teacher, not in a typical lecture format but in a unique Montessori way to spark the interest of the child. Each initial lesson is called an Initial Presentation.
• Some lessons are presented one-on-one session while others are offered in a small group setting.
• Initial Presentations are succinct to allow maximum impact on comprehension and retention, following brain-based techniques.
• Children are given time to ask, inquire and investigate with the teachers and peers. Lectures are interactive and not traditional “from the teacher’s point of view only”
• Allows independent work for the child to construct himself (to perfect skills and master the concepts). Each child is given a Child’s Work Period everyday for personal mastery of skills.
• Children in the Preschool Class specially need lots of independent time to construct themselves. For the Elementary Class, peer interaction in part of their social construction because this is the plane of development that they are sensitive in relating with their peer group
• Allows group work for team-building and socialization on specific activities, specially for the Elementary child
• Children in the Preschool Class specially need lots of independent time to construct themselves. For the Elementary Class, peer interaction in part of their social construction because this is the plane of development that they are sensitive in relating with their peer group