Junior and Senior Elementary (Ages 6 to 9 and 9 to 12)
From birth to six is a time with special characteristics, which are very different from those belonging to the period from six to twelve – so different that we can say the child has two different lives: one finishes at six and another one begins. It is like a second birth. ” - Maria Montessori
As children move through age six, they enter the second plane of development, where imagination and reasoning are used to gain knowledge and information. The Montessori Elementary program gives these abilities prominence in the child’s learning process, fostering an interest in facts and factual relationships. According to Montessori, this is the time to sow the seeds of culture.
Elementary children use concrete Montessori materials to learn abstract concepts, gradually internalizing the concepts and developing the ability to think abstractly. They enjoy working collaboratively and become actively involved in building their community. Elementary students are more socially oriented, eager for more knowledge, and actively seek opportunities to explore.
The Elementary grades, 1st through 6th, are organized into two levels of mixed-age classes. The Junior Elementary class is composed of 6- to 9-year-old children and the Senior Elementary is a group of 9- to 12-year-old children. The children usually enter the class at the beginning of the cycle and stay with the group until they are ready for the next level.
Elementary children use concrete Montessori materials to learn abstract concepts, gradually internalizing the concepts and developing the ability to think abstractly. They enjoy working collaboratively and become actively involved in building their community. Elementary students are more socially oriented, eager for more knowledge, and actively seek opportunities to explore.
The Elementary grades, 1st through 6th, are organized into two levels of mixed-age classes. The Junior Elementary class is composed of 6- to 9-year-old children and the Senior Elementary is a group of 9- to 12-year-old children. The children usually enter the class at the beginning of the cycle and stay with the group until they are ready for the next level.
In addition to a strong academic curriculum, the children's social skills are enhanced through an emphasis on independent learning, cooperative group relationships and personal responsibility. A sense of respect and collaboration creates a social community that encourages cooperation rather than competition. Self-discipline, independent work habits and self-direction are required of the children in these classes. Before and after school care is also offered to students enrolled in this program.
Our Senior Elementary students also spend a week at the Montessori land-based school, Nature's Classroom, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Our Senior Elementary students also spend a week at the Montessori land-based school, Nature's Classroom, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
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