Our Curriculum
Cholla Montessori is an exciting program for children of all ages. Our curriculum combines the effective Montessori method with traditional activities to provide children with a balanced educational experience. Our program is designed to be responsive to the individual and address the specific needs of the “whole child” while nurturing Montessori’s “naturalized child”.
Sample curriculum: January 2-6 Theme: New Year
MONTESSORI ACTIVITIES: Practical life: Dressing Frames Introduction -How to button, snap, tie, and zip Sensorial: The Brown Stair -Concepts of size, order, and graduation Language: Sandpaper Letters A, B, and C -Tactile sense and auto education Cultural/Science: - Divisions of the year Math: - Number Rods and Numeral Cards 0-10
TRADITIONAL ACTIVITIES: Color of the Week: Red Shape of the Week: Circle Language of the Week: Spanish, Word: El Balone Letter of the Week: A Number of the Week: Zero Theme Projects: Time capsules and New Year’s crowns. Theme Reading: “Happy New Year”, “Counting Balloons”, and “Red Rhino”
Songs: “We Wish You A Happy New Year” and “New Year Countdown”
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Kartwheels Gymnastics program Melody Makers music program