Schedule
8:30am-2:00pm
Curriculum
Montessori Day School Extended Day is the Montessori approach for kindergarten-age children. During this year, students continue working within the extensive Montessori curriculum in core subject areas of: Language, math, science and geography. All works in all subject areas are available from the first day a child joins the ages 3-6 classroom at MDS, and teachers guide children to works they are ready to try. These works are designed to provide a foundation that enables each child to gain strength and proficiency as they complete their individual academic progression.
Extended Day students are introduced to the expectation that they will complete a reading, math, or a spelling work each morning and mark off these works on a chart in the classroom. Science and geography works are a choice during the afternoon work session as well as reading, math, and spelling.
As eldest members of their classroom community, opportunities for leadership and resulting confidence are a hallmark of the Extended Day students’ year.
In addition to the Practical Life and Sensorial, the following list includes a variety of topics explored in each subject and are the primary focus of the Extended Day year.
Language
- Short vowels
- Blends
- 2 Syllable Words
- Digraphs: ch, wh, th, sh
- Phonograms
- Sight Words
- Letter Formation
- Story Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Cursive
- Chapter Books
- Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms
Math
Linear Counting
- 100 Board Patterns: Backward, odd/even, 100 in middle, down
- Short Chains: Squaring numbers
- Long Chains: Cubing numbers
- Number Rolls: Number writing
Operations
- Addition into Thousands: Static and dynamic
- Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
Decimal System
- Number Composition into Thousands
- Number Fetching into Thousands
Other
- Clock: Telling time
- Money
Geography
More in depth study of:
- World
- North America
- South America
- United States of America
- Flags
- Landforms
Science
- Five Classifications of Animals
- Nomenclature Booklets
- Simple Science Experiments
Group Activities
- Daily lunch
- Assigned Individual Tasks During Daily Playground Clean-up
- Gardening
- Field Trips
- Music Programs
- Spanish
- Physical Education
Please email admin@mdsch.org to schedule a school visit. An interview of a prospective student can be scheduled once MDS has received an application.