Kindergarten & First Grade Program
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Trust Montessori School provides an environment that allows children to explore and learn through their natural curiosity about the world around them. The Kindergarten and First Grade program integrates the Montessori philosophy of using hands-on material as a tool to learn using manipulatives. We hope that our students feel satisfied with their thirst for knowledge.

Kindergarten

Our class is a safe and welcoming place for children to begin their educational journey. It is a place where students can feel free to learn and challenge themselves not only academically but emotionally and socially. We have an open door where children can begin understanding how to verbally communicate their ideas, listen to others and respect one another.

​First Grade

The first grade class is an intimate group which allows each individual the designated time and space to develop the fundamental skills to read enthusiastically. Here we build independent learning skills with guided lessons. Students will learn to lead small groups and also participate in peer learning groups.

Visual Arts

Students develop their creativity and artistic skills through a variety of mediums:
  • Directed Art - A step-by-step guide to art. 
  • Open-Ended Art - To release the child's creativity in the pure pleasure of making art.
  • Crafts - Working with instructions, students create development-appropriate crafts.

Math

Designed to provide a transition from the child's real life experiences to understanding basic mathematical concepts. General topics include: symbols, counting, number formation, shape recognition, fractions, measurement, problem solving, multiple digit numbers, and telling time and coin value.

Music & Performing Arts

Students learn about different musical instruments, genres of music and classical composers. They also explore musical concepts such as pitch and rhythm through singing, playing, and listening to music.

Science

The program focuses on extending children's natural curiosity about the world in which they live through the following topics: animal habitats, magnetism, weather and changing seasons, health, endangered species, environmental awareness, five senses, plant life, insects, and the solar system.

Language Arts

Children have a natural thirst for language and communication. Their learning is strengthened by using phonics and emphasizing the importance of acquiring language through conversation, absorbing read aloud stories and the Montessori three-period lesson. ​

Social Studies

As children grow, so as their awareness of the world and their place in it. The social studies curriculum supports that growth and development by gradually extending the parameters of the study, focusing on both the cultural and historical aspects of the individual and society.