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Daily Routine
Children’s personal choice and freedom are closely related to regime and discipline. The daily routine is of utmost importance. Holding up to certain rituals and structure and following a specific order of activities at certain hours of the day helps the children gain confidence and security whilst attending the preschool.
Every day the children should start and end their day in the preschool around the same hour in order to get socialised and to achieve their academic goals. That’s why we advise parents to ensure the arrival of their children before 9 o’clock every morning. During the day children of different ages work alongside one another and learn how to help each other, both actively and through observation.
Time to Share (Circle Time)
Every day in the Montessori preschool “Casa dei Bambini” we have circle time. This is the time when teachers and children share thoughts, feelings and ideas, as well as using the opportunity to go through the rules and regime in the preschool, or to discuss any other topic of interest. The teachers and the children plan together the topics of discussion and the materials which will be made by the group.
During circle time children develop important skills – turn-taking and waiting, following group rules, communication and respecting others’ opinions, speaking in front of the group, using a signal when they want to speak, and many other important group and team skills.
Activities
Craft and Art Studio
All the materials for art and craft activities in the Montessori classroom are at the children’s disposal. The teachers regularly stock the shelf with natural and unconventional materials, which help the children to perfect the main art techniques. With assistance of the teachers or all by themselves, the children can express their sense of colour and shapes, and can explore the combination of materials on different surfaces, using different creative techniques.
Music, Dance & Movement Activities
Here in “Casa dei Bambini”, music is all around us. The children can enjoy classical music both in the Montessori classroom and during special musical classes. Every day our teachers organise music and movement activities that improve children’s general music skills. The piano and singing classes are an important part of our daily routine too. Every day we sing and dance with the assistance of our musical pedagogue Michaela and her classical piano.
Dance is also part of our curriculum, and during these classes we present different styles of music, and have fun while moving in rhythm and re-creating elements of musical styles – rock, waltz, tango, Latino, folk dances, ballet, etc.
Sport
In the Montessori preschool “Casa dei Bambini”, a lot of additional sport classes are organised by the teachers every week – yoga, aikido, ballet and basketball for example.
Guests and Outings
Visits relating to current and interesting cultural, sport or other events, which take place outside of the premises of the Montessori preschool, are periodically organised. Attending the additional classes and outings is at parents’ and children’s desire.
Each month we invite different guests to our preschool: parents, who present interesting activities, members of the community that show diversity, and people who can share their professions with us, such as an artist or potter, a candle maker, policemen, people from different cultures and many others. Often parents take part in the additional activities in the preschool.
