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The Kindergarten Year
Discover how the kindergarten year at Apple can set students on a lifelong path of happiness and success
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Highlights of Apple Montessori for the Kindergarten Year:
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Montessori vs Traditional Schools
Below are some of the differences for children in both settings
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Montessori
- Environment and Method encourage self-discipline
- Mainly individual instruction
- Mixed-age groups
- Child influences work plan
- Child discovers concepts from self-teaching materials
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Traditional
- The teacher acts as primary enforcer or disciplinary
- The group with limited individual instruction
- Same age groupings
- The curriculum is structured for all the children
- The child is guided to concepts by the teacher
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Profile of an Apple Kindergartner
The Apple Kindergarten Graduate will carry with them a solid Montessori approach to learning. They will continue to foster a student-led learning style that has sparked joy, curiosity, and an inspiration to inquire.
• Be able to read with fluency at least at first-grade level
• Have a strong sense of numbers
• Be exposed to four operations in math
• Understand the fundamental attributes of two and three-dimensional geometrical figures
• Understand of the passage of time and how we measure it (Years, months, weeks, the clock)
• Be comfortable in speaking before a group and be able to get one’s point across
• Be able to organize their thoughts and write a personal narrative
• Have fundamental skills in spelling and punctuation in writing
• Be aware of the globe and world maps and be able to identify continents and oceans
• Understand that earth is made up of air, land, and water
• Be exposed to cultures around the world
• Understand the difference between living and nonliving
• Be able to identify the planets of the solar system
• Develop scientific skills through comparing and contrasting activities
• Understand the concept of a lifecycle in living organisms
• Have basic computer skills and be able to use technology programs available in the classroom
• Be exposed to fundamental Spanish language terminology and aware that there are people in the world who speak many different languages
• Be exposed to various artists and musicians to develop appreciation and awareness
• Be able to solve interpersonal problems using conflict resolution, self-regulation, mindfulness, and peace education awareness and techniques that have been taught and incorporated into the school environment
• Be able to solve academic problems by seeking sources, asking for guidance, and sharing knowledge with peers
• Apply their knowledge, make generalizations, and accommodate new information
• See connections between ideas
• Value what they know and understand that there is more to learn
• Seek new knowledge
• Succeed at first-grade skillsPersonal Virtues:
• Self-awareness
• Self-control
• Responsibility
• Confidence
• Independence
• Initiative
• Curiosity
• Adaptability
• ProductivityInterpersonal Virtues:
• Tolerance
• Empathy
• Respect for others
• Conflict resolution
• Leadership
• Listening Skills
• AssertivenessGlobal Citizenship:
• Acceptance of Others
• Understanding of the world around us
• Commitment to help and serve others
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“Our daughter is in kindergarten and can pick any book off our shelf and start reading it herself. My children have gained self-confidence and autonomy. The school provides a holistic curriculum, fostering the children’s natural learning of academics, art, and self-esteem.”
“We could not have chosen a better school for our child. Apple Montessori Schools not only provided a great academic foundation, a number of stimulating extracurricular activities and a great summer camp, but a warm and loving environment to thrive in!”
“We could not believe how much our son changed after being at Apple Montessori School. He started as a shy child, not wanting to participate, afraid to raise his hand. He graduated Kindergarten as a confident assertive student with a great love of learning. We will be eternally grateful to the school, for the great experiences offered to our child; truly a once and a lifetime opportunity.”