The Montessori lesson is introduced and demonstrated. The children have the opportunity to discuss their plans for the day and what they hope to accomplish . Each child then selects an area to start off “working” in the prepared environment.

The child selects an exciting activity from the various areas available: Sensorial, Practical Life, Geography/ Cultural Studies, Science
Mathematics, Writing/Letter Awareness, Art center

“Read me a story and I’ll tell you one, too”, rings out loud and clear as our preschoolers gather together to experience a selection of children’s literature utilizing all five senses. Language and literacy skills developed
through the Story Stretchers Program in which stories are told, illustrated, dictated, dramatized, and retold by our eager learners following their teachers lead. Inventive writing and spelling is encouraged as the children explore the alphabet and its sounds.

Minnieland believes that children learn best in hands –on activities and experiences. Minnieland has brought together a variety of familiar materials gathered from a child’s world, which, because they are real, engage a child’s senses. This motivates him or her to learn and provides the tools for exploration and problem solving. The children have fun playing with shapes, blocks, cubes, buttons, tiles and jewels.
And in the process math concepts are taught and caught!