The Montessori School of Alpharetta, Alpharetta, Georgia - Elementary classes in an accredited Montessori environment

The Elementary Class
(Ages 6-12)

The child in the elementary class learns through research and discovery.
Dr. Montessori pointed out that this is the time of optimal development of social skills, character formation, and the reasoning mind.

We offer the child a "universe of knowledge", first presented to the child in a story-telling fashion. Each "story" opens up an area of exploration, followed by lessons, and further investigation of related topics.

The teacher creates richer and more complex experiences for students, working with them in partnership, eliciting and then facilitating learning based on interest.

The lessons given by the teacher direct the child toward activities that help strengthen reasoning skills and encourage discussion.

We use an interdisciplinary approach to present studies in geometry, science, history, geography, language arts, mathematics, music, and the arts.

These studies are not limited to the classroom. They include outside resources such as the Botanical Gardens, or a factory or a hospital, and enable the students to observe a society and its workings.

OUR ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM

Is a Democratic community.
Emphasizing respect, cooperation and analytical thinking.
Fostering healthy personal and interpersonal behaviors.

working on project

childrenusing computer

children reading

teacher led activity

We seek to foster the child's sense of confidence and resourcefulness,

learning together

nurturing the child's natural instinct to make a contribution to the world.

The Toddler Class - Emory location only
(20 Months - 3 Years)

The goal of our Montessori Pre-Primary Toddler Class is to provide children, twenty months to three years of age, with experiences which will enhance their confidence, independence, and skill level, so that they are essentially comfortable, when entering the larger and more complex three to six year old program.

girl playing in bowl

In the Toddler Class, basic motor coordination, independence, and language development are fostered and individual personality is respected. The environment is more of a nurturing, social community than a traditional classroom setting. Choral work with counting acts as a foundation to conceptual math later. Children this age explode into speech. A plethora of stories and songs provide a source of experiences that impact each child.

Here, very young children often experience their first contact with other children. They learn to focus on a particular task, return their materials to their proper place upon completion of that task, and participate in a cooperative group. Many of the materials in the classroom serve as a bridge to the work that is designed for primary age children.

Montessori School of Alpharetta
3290 Old Alabama Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Phone: (770) 667-1277

Montessori School of Cumming
4601 Post Road
Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 205-6773

Montessori School at Emory
3021 N.Decatur Rd.
Decatur, GA 30033
Phone: (404) 634-5777

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