TREETOPS MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
MORNING OR AFTERNOON
CLASS
MIXED AGE CLASSROOM
AGES 2.5-5 YEARS OLD
MORNING 8:30 AM TO 11:30 AM
AFTERNOON 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
2-3 QUALIFIED AND CARING MONTESSORI GUIDES
AVG 16-18 STUDENTS
You have the option to enroll your child in our morning or afternoon class. Each class is a 3 hour Montessori work cycle. We also have an option for morning class children to extend their day by 30 minutes to 12pm by joining the lunch club program.
EXTENDED DAY CLASS AND KINDERGARTEN
MIXED AGE CLASSROOM
AGES 4-5 YEARS OLD
8:30 AM TO 3:00 PM
2-3 QUALIFIED AND CARING MONTESSORI GUIDES
If your child is 4 years old and ready to attend a longer day to prepare them for Kindergarten or take part in our Kindergarten class, the extended day program is a perfect option. Your child will join the morning class, stay for lunch and then transition to the afternoon class. Feel free to give us a call with any questions!
CLASS SCHEDULE
ARRIVAL AND QUIET WORK
8:30 AM or 12 PM
The children are warmly greeted at the door. They hang up their coats, put their backpacks in their cubbies, put on their indoor shoes and choose a quiet activity while the other children arrive.
MONTESSORI WORK CYCLE
8:30AM - 11AM /
2:00 PM-3:00PM
Children engage in uninterrupted, self-directed learning where they build:
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reading and writing skills
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mathematical understanding
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independence and concentration|
This is the most important part of the day. Much of this work is independent and the guides also introduce group lessons to a small circle of children during this time.
Kindergarteners focus on:
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Mathematics
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Language
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Leadership (you already have this)
SNACK TIME
(ONGOING DURING MONTESSORI WORK CYCLE)
8:30 AM or 11 AM /
2:00 PM-3:00PM
After washing their hands, the children bring their home prepared snacks to the communal tables and eat their snacks with their classmates. They can invite their classmates to eat with them at any time during the Montessori Work Cycle, and they also prepare classroom snacks together daily.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
11:00 AM or 1:00 PM
The children practice their balance, coordination, flexibility and strength either inside in our gym, outside at the park or green space beside the school. We sometimes also go on neighbourhood walks. They also have the opportunity for extra gross motor skill activity participating in our enrichment programs of yoga, karate, and music where they get a chance for lots of movement. These are integrated into our curriculum, as well as gardening.
DEPARTURE
11:30 AM or 3:00 PM
The children put away their work, put on their shoes, coats and backpacks and wait to be called to the door for parent pick-up. If staying for Lunch Club, the morning children stay until noon pickup time instead of 11:30 AM.