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"Having done one thing well, a child does all
things better."
Desert Montessori School, an exempt educational organization, is a
model learning center where children, their families, and the staff
learn and grow in service to their communities.
Our school has mixed-aged classes for students ages 2-12, dedicated
to and inspired by the innovative educational principles of Dr. Maria
Montessori (1870-1952).
Our classes have two, and three-year age groupings
creating a feeling of family and allowing a child to progress with
fewer social transitions. Mixed-age groupings give the mature younger
child someone to emulate and the older child refines social skills
and practices leadership by teaching younger children.
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Our two, and three-year
sequence of progressively challenging work allows children
to progress independently at their own pace leading to
a strong sense of security, accomplishment, and joy. The
works are designed to lead a child in discovery from the
simple to the complex, and from concrete to abstract concepts.
Conflict resolution skills are taught as a third language at our school. We have
found that fluency in problem solving deepens as a child practices voicing concerns,
mediating conflicts, achieving compromise, and making descisions. |
Our
program includes:
- Practical, daily living skills and refinement of the senses.
- Communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Reading, writing, and research skills.
- Math, number recognition/manipulation skills.
- Introduction of geometry language and algebra concepts.
- Science and exploration of the natural world.
- Inter-cultural studies and geography.
- Music, rhythm, and instrument concentrations with expressive movement.
- Storytelling and poetry.
- Visual arts, art history, and crafts.
- Field trips that tie to currriculum; in-class guests and workshops.
- Inner awareness and development of positive emotional language.
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