Sky's the Limit MONTESSORI School - Additional Programs

MUSIC Program

Music is incorporated each day in our circle as part of our daily program and we also offer an "ORFF"

Music Program, that runs weekly on Fridays. The children proceed upstairs to the church hall where they are greeted with a familiar welcoming song played on a xylophone. This gentle accompaniment and the teacher's singing encourages them to join in group singing. This is a powerful tool for building community. Each child also hears their name sung by the teacher and has the oppo rtunity to sing a short solo. They are then invited to play percussion
instruments which originate from a variety of cultures.

These are real instruments (not toys). They learn to name these and how to make the best sound. Moving and grooving comes next as we move off the carpet to the large open area where the children explore the concepts of high and low, loud and soft, smooth and sharp. Keeping the beat by clapping, stepping, stamping, or by tapping an instument is one of the primary skills needed at this early age.

The children enjoy dancing, singing action songs and following the teacher in guided movement activities. Then it's back to the carpet for some finger plays and rhythmic poems focusing on some aspect of music theory. The class ends with a goodbye song and a bow between students and teacher to show mutual respect. (Sandra Roberts, B.Mus.,B.Ed.,RMT and Marita Malo, Apprentice)

YOGA Program

During the months of January-March, the school will be running a yoga for kids program. This program assists children in learning how to self-calm, develop strong limber and healthy bodies, increase focus, concentration and attention span, foster creative expression, imagination, cultivate self-esteem, cope with life stressors more effectively, setting patterns of success and achievement. Our core programs of the Montessori Method include: Language, Mathematics, Practical Life, Sensorial, Cultural Geography.

*Additional subjects include: art, circle, music, movement, cooking, nutrition, computing, and keeping our
planet green.


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