Elementary Program (Ages 6-12)

- Mathematics (arithmetic, algebra, and geometry)
- Science (natural sciences, physical sciences, and environmental sciences)
- Language arts (including phonics, spelling, grammar, sentence analysis, foreign language, creative and expository writing, and literature)
- Social sciences (history, civics, economics, anthropology, sociology, and geography)
- Cultural life (music, drama, and visual arts)
- Physical education and health
Therefore, the elementary goals are to:
- Participate in group discussions or community meetings
- Use variety of phonetic skills/reading strategies to read unfamiliar words
- Read with increasing comprehension and fluency
- Develop and apply new vocabulary across the curriculum
- Work cooperatively in a small group
- Use Montessori materials to develop the concept of the four basic mathematical operations, including memorization of basic math facts and application to practical word problems
- Recognize and construct geometric figures
- Express him/herself logically
- Follow oral and written instructions
- Develop fine motor control to write legibly
- Engage in creative and factual writing activities
- Make connections with prior knowledge to understand new concepts
- Research topics of interest
- Understand geography and the physical science in order to create maps and write simple reports
- Begin understanding of the relationship among all living things
- Explore the arts to foster creativity and self-expression