Curriculum

P&J Montessori Kindergarten is an authentic Montessori school in Singapore for children aged 2.5 to 6. Our programme is led by AMI (Association Montessori Internationale)- trained educators. The environment is calm, beautiful, and well-ordered, with a full suite of Montessori materials. Our classes are mixed-age, where the younger ones learn to work together with older children. Children are free to choose and work on activities at their own pace.

Our Montessori Curriculum Features

Respect for the Child - Follow the Child’s Lead

In our curriculum, following the child means carefully observing each child to understand what they need to do, what they need to develop within themselves, and the areas where they need to be challenged. This approach ensures that we provide the right learning experiences at the right time.

Philosophy of Freedom Within Discipline

Children are free to choose their activities and pursue their interests, including selecting materials, working at their own pace, and making decisions about their learning paths. However, well-defined limits are in place to ensure a structured and safe environment.

Nurturing a Child’s Independence and Concentration

Our curriculum systematically encourages independence by providing children with the freedom of choice and engaging them in various activities. These include practical life skills, community service like caring for plants, preparing snacks, and more.

Mixed-age Group

Children of various ages work together, fostering an environment of mutual protection and care. This promotes collaboration, builds confidence, and helps develop long-term relationships with both peers and teachers.

Uninterrupted Work Cycle

Children are provided with a designated period to complete various tasks at their own pace, without interruptions from the teacher unless they seek assistance. This approach enhances their concentration skills and enables them to explore tasks more deeply.

AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) Trained Lead Teachers

AMI, the global Montessori organization, upholds, propagates, and advances the pedagogical principles and practices established by Dr. Maria Montessori. AMI-trained lead teachers excel in implementing the Montessori approach with the highest level of fidelity.

Comprehensive Montessori Materials

We offer a complete range of Montessori materials, including Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Math, and Culture. These materials empower children to work independently at their own pace, promoting hands-on learning and fostering exploration and self-discovery.

A Prepared Environment for Learning

Our school environment is specially curated and maintained to evokes peace, tranquility and harmony. Our indoor space is spacious, aesthetically pleasing, airy and filled with light. Our school ourdoors are occupied with a variety practical life activities.

Sensorial.

The senses of the child are refined and educated through a series of sensorial activities where each activity isolates and refines a particular sense.

Our Montessori Curriculum Topics

Practical Life

The Practical Life activities are the basic activities that help us maintain our environment and ourselves. Education of movement is what Practical Life activities are all about.

Culture activities include Geography, History, Botany, Zoology and Science. These introduce the child to the wonders and mysteries of the world around him/her.

Culture.

Spoken language is offered to the child through conversations and stories. The child learns to read through reading phonetic words first, then sight words. Written language is offered when the child has a good pencil grip, typically around 4 years of age.

Language.

Using an immersion programme, Mandarin is introduced through conversation, stories and songs throughout the day. Children have the freedom to explore the language for as long as they like. For children who are less inclined towards the language, interest is stoked through linking the language to the child’s individual interests, events that the child relates to and games. Through the myriad of opportunities provided, the child is exposed having lots of conversations in Mandarin. When the hand is ready for writing, he/she is then introduced to stroke order of Chinese characters.

Chinese.

The exercises of the sensorial activities prepares the child for Mathematics. At a young age the child gains a sensorial understanding of quantities and dimensions through concrete materials before moving into the abstract concept of numbers. The Montessori approach scaffolds the learning to help the child move from the concrete to the abstract, laying a sound foundation in developing a Mathematical mind.