Bussing will be provided for Meadowbrook and Frenchtown children

Kindergartners attending Morning sessions at Montessori of Greenwich Bay will be picked-ip and brought to their public school

Kindergartners attending Afternoon sessions at Montessori of Greenwich Bay will be dropped-off from their public school

About the Montessori Kindergarten Enrichment Program

The Montessori classroom is child directed which enables each child to learn at their own pace. Besides the curriculum areas of language and math, other areas to explore include practical life, sensorial, geography, science, botany, zoology and astronomy. Art, music and movement are an ongoing part of the program.

Math - is introduced concretely and exposes children to math concepts they would not otherwise be introduced to in the public school until the early elementary years. Montessori demonstrated that if children have access to mathematical materials in their early years, they can easily and joyfully assimilate many facts and skills of arithmetic. Children have the opportunity to perform decimal operations with concrete materials.

Language - The Montessori approach to language gives children different opportunities to explore listening, speaking, writing, and reading than those offered in public schools. The Montessori techniques are powerful, and children's interest in literacy is never stifled by monotony. Rather, it is cultivated as their most important key to future learning. They are encouraged to explore books for answers to their own questions, whether they are about frogs, rockets, stars, or the ocean. In a Montessori classroom, young children are introduced to grammar by games that show them that nouns are the names of things, adjectives describe nouns, and verbs are action words.

Testimonials

"Our daughter looked forward to going to the Kindergarten enrichment program every day.  She has told me on several occasions that she learned 'way more' at the Montessori program than she did at her morning kindergarten class"

"Lynne has a wonderful style that brings out the natural inquisitive nature of children, gently encouraging them to explore even things they aren't drawn to. In our case, for instance, math--it's wonderful to hear our daughter now proclaim she's 'really good at math' when, at the beginning of the year, she would say just the opposite!"