Primary
The 3-6 year old child is intensely interested in learning about the facts of the world and the guidelines for social behavior within that world. A child at this age possesses unusual sensitivity and the mental capacity for absorbing and learning from the environment. He or she is said to have an absorbent mind, ready to soak up whatever the environment has to offer.
The areas of the primary curriculum include practical life, sensorial, math, language, geography, biology, art, and music.
Extended day
The extended day session is for children of kindergarten age and is a continuation of their primary experience. At about age 5, the Montessori child emerges as a leader and role model for younger children and enters the 9:00-3:00 extended day program.
Knowledge acquired in the previous years at Maple Park becomes evident as the child begins to read, write words and sentences, and work out math problems.
Summer Program
Maple Park also offers a fun-filled summer program. This program includes work in the Montessori classroom in the morning, as well as special art, craft, science, and cooking activities each afternoon. A weekly field trip is planned.
Children may participate in the 9-week summer program on a full or part-time basis. In addition, several week-long enrichment workshops are offered throughout the summer.
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