Toddlers (Blue Class)
18 months to 3 years
Directress: Shabnam Moideen - Montessori 0 to 3 diploma
Assistant Directress: Zulfah Jacobs
Time | Activity | Skills / learning |
08:30 | Line up outside | |
08:45 | Unpack their school and lunch bags | o Encourages child to follow instructions and the importance of routine and order. |
08:55 | Ring time | o Morning greeting and other songs o Months of the year, days of the week, the weather for the day o Rote counting, introduction to numbers 1-3 o Theme discussion |
9:15 | Montessori Work Cycle 1-hour plus 5-10 min reading time | |
10:15 | Snack time (30 minutes) | o Encourages child to follow instructions and the importance of routine and order. Wash hands, eat snack, pack lunch boxes away, wash hands. |
10:45 | Outdoor play (30 minutes) | o Gross motor skill development |
11:15 | Concept circle time | o Grace & courtesy – Using ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, having care and respect for self and others o Body awareness o Percussion |
11:25 | Art | o Proper handling of equipment, such as scissors, glue, etc. o Fine motor skills development |
Free Play / Pretend Play | ||
11:45 | Story time & goodbye | o Story time o Goodbye song o Fruit time o Home time |
Potty training If your child is in the process of being potty-trained, we will assist you with which ever method you are using. During the work cycle, the assistant takes two children at a time to the toilet.