Program Outline

Montessori Plus!

“The way to the brain is through the hands” 

Our daily classroom objective at Leaside Children's House is to provide freedom with discipline in a carefully responsive and prepared environment . Our classrooms have been carefully designed to meet the child's need for observation, reflection and concentration as they work and play.

The teachers plan learning experiences that promote integrated learning and that allow children to handle, explore and experiment with Montessori materials and other educational manipulative materials consistent with the Montessori philosophy that are both familiar and challenging.

Leaside Children's House combines the challenging, individualized Montessori method of education and areas of study which include: practical life, sensorial, language, math and cultural studies with fun and creative activities to provide a balanced program. Along with the rich Montessori curriculum we also provide traditional early childhood education practices which include: story writing, French, computers, social studies, science, sensory and discovery, creative arts, dramatic arts, music, and physical education. Cooking, special trips and special visitors are also included to round out and enrich the program.

Our preschool/kindergarten program and expectations are designed to prepare the children for the new Ontario Curriculum set out by the Ministry of Education. To learn more about Learning Expectations visit www.edu.gov.on.ca