When a student enters the Primary program at Hill Country Montessori School, they will be experiencing a critical period in their academic life, developing independence, self-confidence, and decision-making skills. Our teaching method encourages preschoolers 3 – 6 years of age to explore and discover, interact with classmates, and take ownership of their education.
At HCMS, the Primary Preschool environment is designed to foster your child’s growth in areas of Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, and Mathematics. Our Montessori certified teachers encourage self-directed learning that promotes self-confidence, independence, critical thinking, as well as social-emotional and intellectual growth.
The HCMS Primary Preschool program curriculum is designed to guide your child through learning at his or her own pace, identifying their interests and abilities, and developing personalized learning plans tailored to their needs.
The Montessori Primary program curriculum contains the following areas of learning:
In the Primary Preschool environment, daily opportunities are provided that allow the growing student to achieve successive levels of independence in thought and action. The experience of contributing to the care of the environment results in a sense of belonging and self-worth. The environment affords a place where students can act independently, direct their own life, and, therefore, become conscious of their own powers and abilities.
By working in collaboration and harmony with others, students learn to be an effective and cooperative member of the classroom community. The students become self-disciplined, self-directed, and motivated in the learning process, which leads to a life-long love of learning.
The HCMS Primary classroom learning materials are designed to teach one skill at a time to allow your child to work independently and master the concept before moving on to the next. The materials are designed to help children develop confidence and promote critical thinking. In a sense, our teachers act as guides and the child becomes their own teacher, which is a skill that will last a lifetime.
Foundation material from the Sensorial Area that calls for discrimination and coordination, introduces the concept of base ten and prepares the student for higher-level math (cubed roots).
A foundational tool that aids in the visual understanding of unit quantities of tens, hundreds, and thousands which will be built on later in higher-level math.
The geometry cabinet is a sensorial material that offers children the opportunity to practice repetition in recognizing and naming various shapes. It offers direction preparation for further work in geometry at the elementary level, and further refines handwriting skills and language.
