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Activate the child's own natural desire to learn | Gift the roots of responsibility and wings of independence

Nurturing Young Minds

At Kidsville, we view children as competent, capable, curious and rich in potential. Our job is to prepare the environment, then follow the child.

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Prepared Montessori classroom

Skills Development

What each area of the classroom grows in your child.

Practical Life

Practical Life

Independence, coordination and a sense of order: the foundation everything else is built on.

Sensorial

Sensorial

Sharper observation, and the words to describe it: big and small, rough and smooth, loud and quiet.

Language & Literacy

Language & Literacy

A love of words, stories and early reading, plus a first taste of French.

Arithmetic

Arithmetic

Real confidence with quantity and number, built by hand before it ever goes on paper.

Culture & Science

Culture & Science

Curiosity about the wider world: places, plants, animals and the people who share it.

Movement & Music

Movement & Music

Coordination, rhythm and self-regulation through balance, yoga, song and instruments.

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Our Montessori-Inspired Philosophy

Kidsville classrooms bring core Montessori principles into a warm, orderly, Ministry-licensed program where children learn through hands-on exploration:

  • A prepared environmentLow, open shelving with materials for practical life, sensorial work, language and early arithmetic, arranged so children choose their own work.
  • Long, uninterrupted work periodsExtended blocks of independent and small-group work, so children follow their own pace and concentration.
  • Grace and courtesyEveryday activities that build independence and consideration for others.
  • Self-correcting materialsMaterials designed so children can see and fix their own mistakes, building independence and confidence without needing an adult to say "right" or "wrong".
Child carrying a Montessori tray with an apple
Child ordering plant-growth sequencing cards in a Montessori classroom

How Does Learning Happen?

All Kidsville programs follow How Does Learning Happen?, Ontario's pedagogy for the early years. Montessori-inspired materials are how we deliver its four foundations in every classroom:

  • BelongingConnection, feeling valued, building relationships.
  • Well-beingHealth, self-care and self-regulation.
  • EngagementCuriosity, problem-solving and creative thinking.
  • ExpressionCommunication through bodies, words and materials.