Our rooms
Three rooms, and what a child does in each
- 01
Toddler room
Ages 2 to 3SkillsCarries a tray to a table, sits, and works until the tray is done
Buttons a coat on a cloth frame and then on a real coat
Hears the names of things on the shelf in Spanish, with a guide close by
Sings and listens to a short story with a few friends
Moving upWhen a child is ready for a longer morning and a bigger group, the guides talk with the family about a move to a primary room.
- 02
Primary room, Spanish morning
Ages 3 to 5SkillsChooses work from the shelves in a long, uninterrupted morning
Hears lessons and stories in Spanish and answers in whichever language comes
Prepares snack for friends and washes up afterward
Counts with bead chains and traces letters in sand
Moving upA child stays with the same room and guide through the primary years. In the spring the guides talk with each family about what comes after Felt.
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Primary room, English morning
Ages 3 to 5SkillsChooses work from the shelves in a long, uninterrupted morning
Hears lessons and stories in English, with Spanish songs and greetings through the day
Sets the table for snack and cleans up with friends
Sorts, counts and builds with wooden materials from the math shelf
Moving upChildren stay in the room through the primary years. The afternoon yard time mixes both primary rooms, so a child hears both languages every day.
Sample levels.
Guides: Saray in the toddler room, Adelita in the Spanish primary room, Esaú in the English primary room.
On the shelves
The four areas of a Montessori room
Every room holds the same four areas, set out on low shelves. A child chooses, and a guide shows how.
Practical life
Pouring, buttoning, sweeping and slicing a banana: the work of looking after yourself and the room.
Sensorial
Cubes, cylinders, colors and textures that a child compares, orders and matches.
Language
Stories, songs, sounds in sand and the first letters, in the language of the room.
Math
Counting with beads and rods and sorting by hand before any numbers are written.
See a room at work
A tour shows how a morning unfolds, and children are welcome to come along.