Our Elementary School Curriculum
Children, from the ages of 6 to 10, are in the sensitive period for Imagination.
Imagination is the ability to relate the known to the unknown and is the basis of
life. The child's interest turns from the development of the individual to that
of social and cultural development. Through the Montessori philosophy we seek to
open the mind of the child. The Blake School's program enables each child to discover
true values through unbiased investigations and self-awareness. Education should
not merely be to acquire knowledge, to gather and correlate facts, but to cultivate
an integrated outlook on life
Language Arts
Reading. "Literacy is the essential tool of a liberal education, thus learning to
read is a crucial aspect of learning to learn." Reading begins with the decoding
of graphic symbols and always involves a search for meaning. Comprehension is the
goal of all reading.
Creative Writing
Creative writing provides the child with an opportunity to utilize his imagination
and creative ability.
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Social Studies
Social Studies encompasses the study of history, geography and human society. Learning
experiences are related to the social growth and development of the child. This
study seeks to help them understand man's relationship to the world he inhabits.
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Science
The study of science stimulates and guides students in understanding the constantly
changing and growing forces, process, material and living things that are in the
world around them. To observe and appreciate the relationships and interactions
taking place in nature, the student will be exposed to the study of life, earth,
chemical and physical science.
Mathematics
in the Montessori School, mathematics is introduced and is practiced with the utilization
of concrete materials. The "rule" is to be the reaching point not the starting point.
The child will reach abstraction only when the mind is capable of doing it without
the hand. the objective of the main program is not only to add, subtract, multiply,
and to divide numbers but also to understand the meaning of such.
Enrichment Classes
Music, Art, Spanish and Physical Education are included in the preschool, elementary
and middle school curriculum.
To view the elementary curriculum guides, click on the links below.
Grade 1 Curriculum
Grade 2 Curriculum
Grade 3 Curriculum
Grade 4 Curriculum
Grade 5 Curriculum
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