THE MIS ELEMENTARY CLASS

 

 "Cosmic" education

 As children enter Elementary they are going through a remarkable transformation in their developmental process. The Elementary child now has tremendous power of imagination and a newfound ability for abstract thought that works in conjunction with a reasoning mind. The child revels in colossal stories of great consequence or of immense courage and bravery and has tremendous respect for the characters found within these stories. Moreover, they are constantly refining their moral beliefs and look to the stories of others to help with this process. Elementary children are extremely social and love working together with their peers on big projects.

 Maths and Geometry

This process of moving from the concrete to abstract is most apparent in Maths and Geometry where both areas have specifically designed materials. For example, in Maths the children work with materials to see how we multiply and divide, or find factors or the square root. In Geometry, they work with materials that show shape and form, equivalence, similarity, and congruency, as well as area and volume.

 Geography and Biology

In Geography and Biology, the children work with materials also, but in both areas, the primary focus is on experiments. In Geography, the children will conduct experiments that deal with physical science. The Biology curriculum is split into two areas, Botany and Zoology. In Botany, they will learn the functions of the different parts of the plant such as the leaf, roots, stems, flower, fruit, and seeds.

At each step along the way, they are given real materials to study and examine and will conduct many different experiments that highlight the certain function of a specific part of the plant. Zoology is split into the study of vertebrates and invertebrates. For vertebrates, the children will explore and research the differences between the five classes.

 Language and History

As Language and History are more abstract areas of study, we rely more on the Elementary aged child’s power of imagination and present them with more stories, impressionistic charts, and timelines. In Language, the children will hear both the stories of spoken and written language, which sets the foundation for all the work that they will do. Once these stories have been told we begin to work with word families and study parts of speech and which Montessori referred to as sentence analysis.

Children are exposed to History right away when they enter Elementary. Through the Great Lessons, they hear about the evolutionary process of animals on Earth. They are told stories about how humans came to be and how through working together, have accomplished the achievements that have brought us to where we are today.

 Music, Art and P.E

Art and artistic creativity are integral parts of our curriculum. Children are encouraged to express themselves through painting and drawing in the classroom. This is supplemented by regular art classes where they are introduced to a variety of media, skills, and art forms from different cultures.

Our Music programme aims at increasing the children’s understanding and enjoyment of music, both local and international; developing their non-verbal communication; and at the same time nourishing their curiosity, imagination, intellect, etc.

The Physical Education (P.E.) programme is designed to enhance skills such as gross and fine motor control balance and coordination, while at the same time aiding social development through group activities and games emphasizing cooperation.

Music, Drama, Art, and P.E. are also offered as after-school activities.

 Community

Children are expected to be part of the community, where they act as role-models for other students and give something back to the School community, as well as the wide community. This includes such activities as cleaning the lunchroom on a daily basis and helping younger students, as well as visiting and helping orphanages.

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