Little Flower
Montessori School
Pre-K to 2nd Grade Call Us: (732) 339-9041
Programs
Preprimary
Little Flower Montessori School has provided a rich, nurturing and educational environment for our pre-k students, since its inception in 2003. In this early childhood program, the children are of varied ages within a 2-year developmental span. This special arrangement empowers the older, more communally progressed, and accomplished children to become role models for the younger students. A sense of community advances as younger students are assisted by the older ones, and the older ones acquire patience and gratefulness for experiences through contact with the younger students. In an assortment-age classroom children can develop relationships based on interest and not just age-related friendships.
In order for the child to become independent our Montessori learning environment presents the child with limitless occasions to advance motor coordination, control and sense skills with the aid of self- correcting materials in a prepared setting by our highly educated Montessori teachers. Our curriculum encompasses besides Language and Mathematics, rarely offered at this stage, the beginnings of Social Studies, Geography, Spanish Language and Science.
Kindergarten
At this stage of the child’s educational development the student can work with the resources in more deepness, therefore she/he can advance more perception from the experience and improve their abilities. Once the student forms the precarious learning customs such as self-discipline, a sense of instruction, attentiveness, imaginative creativity, perseverance in carrying out an assignment and passion for learning – these actions are secured in a reassuring and stimulating atmosphere. All the curriculum subjects remain the same besides the level of difficulty.
In a traditional school the curriculum is the same for all the children but in a Montessori classroom each child works at their own rate for optimal learning, so children learn much more compared to a traditional school.
The children learn so much more In a Montessori classroom. Most of the children (again depending on their grasping ability)
Language
Reading: words, sentences, paragraphs, sight words, rhyming words, opposites, phonograms, long vowels, short stories, reading comprehension, parts of language (as far as they can go).
Writing: Writing simple sentences, creative writing
Math: Writing numbers, working on the concepts, addition, subtraction, odd and even, comparing numbers, time, money, place value, word problems.
By contrast the average kindergarten student in a traditional school is just learning phonetics and numbers, one number and one letter in a week!
1st Grade
In First grade students have a foundation of learning skills and how to use them in a classroom and home setting. The curriculum is more in depth, exciting and challenging that gives the child a great and a solid foundation through K-2nd grade. Most students when they eventually go into their other schools, they are able to go into advanced classes. We do not hold a child back if and when the child is ready, they will be moved on academically. The language subjects include grammar and Story comprehension (types of sentences, nouns, adjectives, verbs, compounds words, etc.) beginning of creative writing with emphasis on reading more than in previous years. In mathematics there are more concepts introduced such as the beginning of multiplication (multi-digit also), subtraction, division (basic and long division), fractions, graphs, basic perimeters, the basis of probabilities and so on. Cultural studies, geography and sciences are expanded a lot more with topics such as: Science experiments presentations, human anatomy, human evolution. earning about history of American, countries, continents and other exciting science and geography subjects the help the child kindle their interest in exploring the world of science and the world around us.
2nd Grade
Unfortunately, this is the last class we offer at Little Flower Montessori School. We strongly emphasize on preparing our students for the TeraNova test, perfecting their skills and getting them ready to go into their future schools. The curriculum develops to a higher level at this year: the topics in cultural studies involve researching and are longer. Students will possess a wide knowledge in maps, globes, continents, computer classes and so on. In science we have projects involving creativity, self-discipline and public speaking. Language subject at this level will involve longer creative stories and new concepts will be introduced in grammar, sentence structure and phonetics. Mathematics will also involve new concepts and more difficult exercises. Our high-rate score success with NJ Terranova tests makes our school. Come check out our second grade class!
Extended Care
This program starts after school, from 3:45 pm and ends at 6:00 pm. Its aim is to relax the students after a rigid day of study. We offer a variety of activities like fun group games, individual games, art, dance and music. The students are offered more time for free play with their school peers. They are offered snacks during the program. On Thursdays we have Video Day – we show a movie to the group that is age and rating appropriate and approved.
Summer Program
Our school offers a program in the summertime for the period of 7 weeks from July to August. The students learn about new and exciting topics every week. One of the last summer weekly topics was titled “Art Week”, which focused on renowned people of different fine art areas and their masterpieces. Besides the academic aspects of this daytime camp the children also enjoy other interesting and more relaxing forms of spending time like field trips and Fun Day which involves, loved by all kids, bouncy house, water slides and so on.
