Children's House

The Children's House program includes children ages 3-5 years. The major emphasis is on developing social interaction, practical life, sensorial, math and language arts skills. Activities may include working on craft projects or science experiments, reading, recreation, and exploring nature on our three-acre campus under the direction of certified teachers. The preschool curriculum at Natural Learning Montessori Academy is designed in harmony with the principles of early childhood education set forth by Maria Montessori. Dr. Montessori believed that each child has within himself or herself a unique self-potential that is revealed as the child grows and develops his or her interests. She identified that children have "sensitive periods" where they focus in on certain types of learning with eagerness and intensity. She also believed that learning is a natural process where children learn by doing. Thus, our classrooms contain the elements necessary for children to follow their natural interests and to practice their skills.