Montessori Curriculum
A hands-on curriculum where children learn by doing, at their own pace, across five Montessori areas and beyond.
Learning Through the Hands
Every Kidsville classroom is a prepared environment: low, open shelves hold carefully chosen materials, each with a clear purpose. Children choose their work, take it to a mat or table, and return it when they're done. Our educators observe each child and introduce new materials when they're ready.
Below, you'll find what your child actually does in each of the five Montessori areas, and the materials that make it possible.
Area 1 of 5
Practical Life
Practical life is the foundation of everything else. Pouring, spooning, buttoning, sweeping, preparing snacks and caring for plants and the classroom build independence, concentration, coordination and order.
These real tasks also teach grace and courtesy: how to greet a friend, wait a turn, offer help and care for shared spaces.
Area 2 of 5
Sensorial
Sensorial materials such as the pink tower, colour tablets, sound cylinders and knobbed cylinders each isolate one quality: size, colour, sound, weight or texture.
Through repeated hands-on work, children learn to notice, compare and order, building the observation, vocabulary and early mathematical thinking they'll use for years.
Area 3 of 5
Language & Literacy
Language grows through conversation, songs, stories and our “Words in Action” storytelling and role-play. Sandpaper letters connect each sound to its shape through touch, leading naturally to writing and then reading.
French language learning introduces songs, stories and simple vocabulary, building listening skills and early familiarity with a second language.
Area 4 of 5
Arithmetic
Children move from the concrete to the abstract. Number rods, golden beads and counting games make quantity something they can hold, before numbers become symbols on paper.
Our “Number Nuggets” games and challenges build confidence with counting, patterns, shapes and problem-solving.
Area 5 of 5
Culture & Science
Our window onto the wider world: geography with globes and puzzle maps, botany and zoology through plants and nature specimens, and stories that give children an early sense of time and place.
Children also explore celebrations from many cultures, reflecting the families in our community.
Beyond the Montessori Shelves
A well-rounded day also includes:
Painting, drawing and crafts build fine motor skills, concentration and self-expression.
Rhythm, songs and instruments build coordination, listening and confident self-expression.
Balance activities, “walk the line”, fitness games and child-friendly yoga build body awareness and self-regulation.
Time outside every day, plus neighbourhood walks and nature exploration in every season.
Sensory play with pouring, floating and sinking builds early science and arithmetic concepts.
A quiet, inviting space with books that stretch imagination and build early reading skills.
Following Each Child's Progress
Educators plan each week from what they observe, building on children's interests and documenting their growth.
- Daily updatesActivities, meals, naps and photos shared through the Kindertales app.
- Milestone trackingProgress recorded throughout the year.
- Parent meetingsEvery December and June, and any time you'd like to talk.
- Classroom visitsObserve your child's room by appointment.
See Our Classrooms in Action
Book a tour to see Montessori-inspired learning up close at the center nearest you.