Senior Montessori
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Senior Montessori Unit
The Senior Montessori 1 class is located in the top of the building at the front and our Senior Montessori 2 class is situated on the ground floor at the front of the building. Although the classes are located separately, they will come together for events, trips, garden time and shows.
In our Montessori class, children are introduced to the Montessori method of teaching, through Montessori materials and under the guidance of a trained teacher. Each child is encouraged to progress in each area at their Own pace.
The materials are precise activity provoking learning aids with which the child learns with ease in a relaxed and orderly environment i.e. Children take part in practical and sensorial activities, numbers, sounds, letters, reading and writing skills, maths, languages, geography and general knowledge.
"The greatest gifts we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence" - Dr. Maria Montessori
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Extra-curricular activities are also an important part of our ethos therefore children in this Unit partake in weekly Stretch N Grow, Irish Class, Music Class and Spanish Class.. As well as using out garden regularly the children in this Unit also go on term trips to such places as the Museum of Modern Art, The Ark, or the National Concert Hall.
Senior Montessori Children are required to wear a uniform consisting of a navy tracksuit embroidered with the school crest, white aertex top embroidered with the school crest. Uniforms are available from the Uniform Warehouse Montrose, 3 Cranford Centre, Dublin, D04 FR96 – please make sure that you label all uniform items clearly.
We provide: Children’s meals (homemade daily) and children’s towels and wash cloths.
For the Montessori Children we ask that you provide a full change of clothes.
The children in the Senior Montessori Unit do not have a designated sleep area should they need to rest bean bags are provided.
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Our Teaching Methods:
Aistear Curriculum Framework:
Here at Lansdowne Lodge we acknowledge the pedagogical value of both the Aistear Curriculum Framework and adhering to the Siolta Standards. All of our Units embrace the child as agentic and individual and try to immerse each child in their own interests in order to help their development from all aspects. Aistear also focuses strongly on Partnership with Parents, which is something we value here – as we try our best to invite open communication.
Montessori Method of Teaching:
Once the children reach two years old, we begin to introduce them to the Montessori Method teaching. At first, we introduce basic materials and present them to the children based on where they show most interest. In our Senior Montessori Unit, we utilise the Montessori method fully as the children begin to be exposed to more advanced exercises and materials whilst still following their interests. Montessori follows the theory of freedom with limits, which means the children can develop a love for learning in a prepared environment that is less formal, and more integrated. Montessori uses the five areas of Practical Life, Sensorial, Arithmetic, Language and Culture to present its materials to the children, with the help of the Montessori teacher that scaffolds the child so that they can explore their classwork with support when needed.
