Programs

Education for life...Creating Happy Learners.

Celebrating 22 years of Montessori Excellence!

 

Celebrating

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Programs

Toddler (2 years - 3 years)

The toddler program is designed for children two years through three years. Toddlerhood is a critical time when the child forms the basis of his/her personality, develops the ability to solve problems on his/her own, and establishes basic trust in self and the world. Our environment provides opportunities for learning cause and effect relationships about the real world through exploration and experimentation. Care of self, large and fine motor activities, nature walks, music and books are all important components. Socially, toddlers are learning to work alongside each other in a nurturing environment that encourages concentration and independence and respects the toddler’s curious and joyful spirit.

Toddler Teacher:  Becky Calderon
Toddler Co-Teacher:  Cathy LaFerney

Toddler hours:
8:30 AM to 11:45 AM (Monday - Friday)


 

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Primary (3 - 6 years)

From the time children are toilet trained (3) until they are ready for  elementary school (about 6), they learn more easily and efficiently than at any other time of life. The basic areas of experience in a primary classroom are practical life, sensorial, math, language and cultural. Children work at their own pace with self-correcting materials. These didactic materials progress incrementally in difficulty, move from the concrete towards the abstract and function as additional teachers in the classroom. The children, with guidance, choose which works they will do. This "freedom within limits" fosters independence and responsibility. Respect for self, others and the environment is a guiding principle in the Montessori environment. Social development is encouraged by allowing children to interact spontaneously while respecting the rights of others.

Primary Teachers: Margo Fortune, Pam Carroll & Leslie_Darnell
Primary Assistants: Ivina GarciaJenny Theiss

Primary hours:
Half-day: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM (3 - 4 years)
Full-day: 8:30 AM to 3:15 PM (4 - 6 years)

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Elementary
Junior Elementary (6 - 9 Years)
Senior Elementary (9 - 12 Years)

Students build upon skills and concepts introduced in the Primary Program. Thousands of concrete materials enable the children to continue to work at their own pace in an environment that nurtures a love of learning. The Montessori Elementary curriculum provides unlimited opportunities for exploration of interdependent study areas, including mathematics, geometry, grammar, reading, writing, history, geography, earth science, zoology, botany, art, science and music. Elementary students are not only oriented toward intellectual investigation and discovery but also toward the building of community. Through constructive group activities, students learn to solve conflicts peacefully and gain valuable interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. Self-actualization blossoms and understanding deepens as students are afforded the opportunity to "teach" in a multi-age group setting.

Elementary Teachers: Marisa Panichpathom, Delaina_Steed

Elementary hours:
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM

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Enrichment Classes

MUSIC

Musikgarten curriculum is taught to all students (Toddler through Elementary) once a week.  All teachers are certified Musikgarten instructors.

SPANISH

Spanish is taught to students age 3 – 12 as a part of the everyday curriculum.  Our Spanish teacher is a certified Montessori and foreign language teacher.

Spanish Teacher: Carol Peeters

 

 PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Physical Education is taught as an individual class twice a week for students ages 4 – 12.  Our PE teacher is a certified physical education instructor.

P.E. Teacher: John Eastham

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Highland Meadow Montessori Academy

1060 E. Highland Street Southlake, TX  76092

Phone: 817.488.2138 Fax: 817.416.8006

Email: HMMA@hmma.org

Last updated on: 11/11/2009

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