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Weekly Routine
Our Casa dei Bambini is in session Monday to Thursday.
There are 2 classes:Morning Class: 8:30am – 11:30pm
Afternoon Class: 12:30pm – 3:30pmFull Day: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Please note: WMA is limited to very few spaces for our Full Day program. Please contact us for more details.Enrichment Fridays
Enrichment Fridays are optional and run 8:30am – 11:30am.
Your child must be in their second year of Casa or turning 4 by December 31st. Please see the Casa Enrichment page for details and information on activities.
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The Goal of Casa Learning
Dr. Montessori observed that the child passes through definite periods of sensitivity for acquiring knowledge and skills. Our Casa dei Bambini curriculum integrates these sensitive periods, with the individual interests of the child to design a cumulative curriculum.
Planes of Development
Montessori classrooms and materials are grouped according to the principles of Dr. Maria Montessori’s “Planes of Development”, which groups children according to observable developmental characteristics and needs.
The first plane (birth to age six) we call the “Absorbent Mind”. This stage is the foundation for all later learning. It is the greatest stage of brain development and the children in the this phase seemingly effortlessly absorb everything from their environment. As Montessorians, we believe in providing a rich, stimulating environment that involves hands-on learning in this plane.
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When to Apply
Casa admissions begin in January of the calendar year that your child turns 3. Our annual Open House in late January is a great opportunity for families to visit the school, meet the teachers, and learn more about Montessori.
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Typical Daily Routine
- 8:30am or 12:30pmDoor Opens - Children change to indoor shoes and wash hands.
- 8:45am or 12:45 pmFirst Circle - Children discuss calendar / the day's activities / group lesson
- 9am or 1pmWork Period - Free choice / individual lessons / small group lessons / specialist classes / art / individual snack
- 10:30am or 2:30pmSecond Circle - Discussion of theme/songs/stories/group snack (Mondays and Thursdays)
- 11:05am or 3:05pmTransition to outside - Put on shoes and coat / sing goodbye songs
- 11:15am or 3:15pmOutside Playtime - Rain or shine. In the adjacent fenced-in playground.
- 11:30am or 3:30pmDismissal - Pick up is from the playground gate
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Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment
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Casa dei Bambini Educators