programs
The Whole Earth curriculum consists of the traditional Montessori materials and activities within the areas of 1) Practical Life, 2) Sensorial, 3) Math, 4) Language, and 5) Cosmic Education. Cosmic education includes study of everything in the cosmos: stars, galaxies, the solar system, Earth, continents, people, plants, and animals. The purpose of the cosmic curriculum is to increase the child's awareness of the total environment he lives, his place in it, and the people, plants, and animals who share it with him. The materials, activities, and discussions nurture the natural curiousity children possess regarding the world around them and introduce the idea that all things are connected.
With the return to a study of plants and planting the garden in the spring, the children have returned full circle to the place where they began in September. And along the way, it is our hope, they have learned respect for self, others and the environment all living things share.
The programs we offer include:
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