~ Programs ~
| Kinder Haus offers programs for children twelve months through six years of age. Classes are:Toddlers - Approximately 12 to 24 months.Pre-School - 2, 3’s and sometimes 4’s.Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten - 2.5, 3, 4, 5, and 6 year olds.Holiday ChildCare - see parent handbook | ENROLLMENT Children may attend Regular school day
8:30-3:00 (Metairie only) 8:30-2:30 (Mandeville only) Half days: Before care available: After care available: 2:30-6:00 (Mandeville) Limited Enrollment HOURS |
Montessori classes have mixed age groups which provides a family-like setting. Older children gaining confidence with their skills and capabilities, while younger children are encouraged and stimulated by the older children.
The ages are approximate, and children are placed to support their natural development.
Go to individual age groups “programs” to get an overview of the classes, goals and schedules.
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Caleb enjoys creative building with the geometric solids. Found in the Sensorial area of the classroom, this material introduces vocabulary, shape discrimination and geometry. “Can you find the rectangular prism? (PK-K) Creative art experiences provide an abundance of fun. Children also refine eye-hand coordination, motor skills and vocabulary.
“Ten Bars” are placed next to their corresponding numerals. One ten equals 10, two tens equal 20, and so on. The “birds-eye view” of the golden beads, quantities and numerals one to nine thousand.
Children in the Pre-Kindergarten classroom serve themselves snack and juice during the morning work period… (at rear table) and a student concentrates on the buckle frame. Dr. Montessori emphasized the importance of these “Practical Life” activities that promote independence, self-esteem, concentration and refine motor skills.
Natural play spaces provide our children with the opportunity to socialize and exercise.. Our outside environments meet licensing standards for safety and provide water to drink, shade from the sun, and have a variety of activities for the children to enjoy.
The red counters teach the children to sequence, match quantities with numerals, and the concept of odd and even. Pre-Kindergarten students enjoy writing in colored sand as an extension to the sandpaper letter lessons. Sandpaper letters give the child a three-fold impression they see the letter, hear the sound, then trace it with their fingers. “Automatic reading and writing” takes place as the child masters the phonetic sounds of the letters.
The sandpaper letters are the child’s first introduction to the phonetic sounds of the letters in the alphabet. The teacher sits next to the child and introduces the letter sounds, shows the child how to trace the shape, then introduces objects that begin with the sound. |
Creative art experiences provide an abundance of fun. Children also refine eye-hand coordination, motor skills and vocabulary.
The “birds-eye view” of the golden beads, quantities and numerals one to nine thousand.
Water play is a popular activity in our Pre-Kindergarten classroom. It is an enjoyable sensory experience and provides opportunity for lessons in science, language and math. Children also gain independence as they learn to mop up spills, use sponges, and hang their apron and towel when finished.
Transferring colored water with the sponge is an enjoyable but difficult task. Concentration and careful manipulation of the sponge is required from the child. Practical life lessons refine eye-hand coordination, small motor skills and promote independence. Self-esteem is the ultimate reward as the student can use sponges to clean up spills at the easel or snack table.
Pre-Kindergarten students enjoy writing in colored sand as an extension to the sandpaper letter lessons. Sandpaper letters give the child a three-fold impression they see the letter, hear the sound, then trace it with their fingers. “Automatic reading and writing” takes place as the child masters the phonetic sounds of the letters.
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