Pre-School

Montessori education at the Preschool section of Silversands Hall School is about inculcating the thirst of knowledge in our children, developing a sense of order, nurture functional creativity, boost self-confidence and most importantly, bring in a sense of independence. 

The carefully planned, Montessori materials help develop natural curiosity of the child which helps our children later in life in a continuous learning process even outside the classroom.

 

The curriculum include :

Practical life includes skills to help develop independence, coordination, concentration, self-control, self-awareness, confidence and include:

  • Care of Self (food preparation, dressing, washing),
  •  Care of Environment (cleaning, gardening, care of pets, environmentalism)
  • Grace and Courtesy (greetings, manners, social interactions)
  •  Control of Movement (refining movements, walking the line, moving quietly).

Sensorial activities;  This hands down activity allows the child to refine each of their senses:

  • Sight (visual),
  • Touch (tactile),
  •  Smell (olfactory),
  •  Taste (gustatory)
  •  Sound (auditory)
    Includes the manipulation of specifically designed materials that isolate qualities. Refines fine motor skills, visual and auditory senses and develops coordination and the ability to order and classify. Materials include Pink Tower, Brown Stairs, Knobbed Cylinders, Color Tablets.

Cultural Activity allows the child to explore the natural world around them and includes:

– Geography (continents, landforms, earth layers, solar system),
– Zoology (classification, physiology of animals),
– Botany (ecology, classification, physiology of plants),
– History (time lines, using a calendar),
– Science.

Language: This is base on phonetic awareness. Children work through specific hands-on and tactile language materials such as the sandpaper letters to the moveable alphabet. Language is not an isolated topic but runs through the curriculum. The spoken language is the foundation for writing and then reading.

Mathematics: This part of the montessori education is developed with the use of concrete learning materials. The sensorial area is the preparation for mathematics. Hands-on materials are used such as number rods, sandpaper numbers, number boards, spindle box, number tiles, beads, and games. Each exercise builds upon another and the child gradually moves to from concrete to abstract areas such as place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and fractions.

OUR EXTRA-CURICCULAR ACTIVITIES

Music club:
During music classes, our pupils sing songs, participate in rhythm games and get acquainted with various musical instruments presented by professionals.
The main goal is to raise children’s interest in music through playful, entertaining musical activities, which will lay foundation for music enjoyment in everyday life.

The swimming club :
Swimming is a uniquely tactile experience, which help teach small children about situational awareness and their surroundings within and outside the school.

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