Our Programs
Snack Program
Snacks are carefully selected to ensure they are "safe" for all children attending WMS.
We ask that only full time children bring in a nut free lunch. Please insure no other food items come to the school. This is the only way we can ensure a "safe" environment for all children.
We celebrate birthdays at small group time by doing a "Birthday Walk. Families will be asked to bring a a few pictures of their child to help celebrate. No Birthday snacks will be served due to allergies.
The staff are aware of the symptoms and allergic reactions to watch for and have been trained in procedures in case of an allergic reaction.
Culture and Geography
These beautifully crafted materials are integrated throughout our prepared environment. Puzzle maps, flags, cultural cards are just a few of the materials that spark the children's curiosity and begin their exploration of the world beyond home and school.A beautiful nature scene is found in both classrooms complete with tropical plants, fish, and a hamster. There is a bookshelf and arm chairs which enhance this quiet reading and nature area.
Art: Form of Self Expression
Our environment also includes an art room which encourages the opportunity for creative exploration for all the children. We offer a full range of Montessori based art activities which include painting, cutting skills and many special activities which change weekly.
Creative Movement:
Gross motor development and sense of self
Winnipeg Montessori has a large indoor gym full of a variety of equipment which promotes gross motor development. Located in the gym is a large area designed for circle time, which occurs daily. At this time the children participate in a variety of music, songs and creative movement. Winnipeg Montessori also has a large outdoor play area which the children use at the end of each day, weather permitting.
Academic
Practical Life: Skills for Daily Living
The practical life exercises provide an important link between the home and school. Through exercises such as pouring, sweeping, scrubbing and polishing, the young child refines his or her fine motor movements, enhances abilities for concentration and develops a sense of self and independence.
Sensorial: Exploring the World
As children continue their development they are introduced to the world of colour, size, shape, form, taste, touch, smell and sound through the Montessori sensorial materials. The sensorial exercises engage the child to identify, classify and compare as they seek to understand their world.
Mathematics: From Concrete to Abstract
Through the Montessori mathematics materials the children continue their exploration. Quantity and symbol, calculations and operations all begin at a very concrete level building one skill upon another towards the more complex.
Language: From Spoken to Written
The joy of language is ever present through the Montessori materials. Both the spoken and written language are encouraged and enhanced allowing the children to satisfy their fascination with the relationships between letters, words and sentences.
Activities geared toward the personal needs, abilities and interests of each individual child.
Extended hours which allow for flexible arrival and dismissal times.
Our Kindergarten program receives a yearly visit from a Manitoba Department of Education inspector who provides a glowing report on the accomplishments of the children in our Kindergarten program. As well, our staff receive positive feedback from parents and public and private school teachers who say our students are well prepared for Grade One.
We hope you consider our Kindergarten program for your child. Please feel free to discuss your options with us.
Keep in mind that tuition can be claimed as a child care expense.
Kindergarten Program
The Kindergarten year is the third and most important year in the Montessori three year learning cycle. It is the year when everything comes together and the children really bloom!
Highlights of our Montessori Kindergarten program are:
Small class size - a maximum of 8 children per class allowing for more teacher-student interaction.
Curriculum that exceeds the academic requirements of the Manitoba Department of Education.
Challenging math and reading exercises that introduce the children to the Grade One curriculum.
Exposure to geography and Cultural Arts - each year we study Canada and the continents of the world, with a major focus on one of: Japan, Australia, Italy, Africa, or the South American Rainforest.
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