MDCS Programs
1. Infant/Toddler (Ages 1-3)
Our Infant/Toddler program that is offered accepts children from 1 to 3 years old. This program focuses on practical life exercises, food preparation, and baking.
Psycho-sensory motor materials aid in developing eye/hand coordination, body equilibrium, and cause/effect relationships. Language is also a big part of the program by introducing new vocabulary. Spoken language is very important as well as the children babble, then start learning how to say new words to the toddlers talking in short sentences.
In addition, art, movement, music, planting seeds, and learning about germination (nature) is part of the daily learning in the classroom.
Daily Schedule:
7:30 am-9:00 am – Children arrive in groups of 4
8:00 am-10:00 am – Montessori work cycle
9:45 am-10:30 am – Transition/outdoor play in groups of 4
11:15 am-12:00 pm – Transition inside for lunch in groups of 4
11:30 am-12:15 pm – Lunch
12:00 pm-3:00 pm – Nap
2:00 pm-3:00 pm – Transition for snacks in groups of 4
3:00 pm-3:45 pm – Transition/outdoor play in groups of 4
3:45 pm-5:30 pm – Outdoor play until pick up
2. Primary (Ages 3-6)
Our primary program offered accepts children from 3 to 6 years old.
The program focuses on a deeper understanding of concepts and refining the senses through sensorial materials, practical life exercises, language, math, cultural extensions, geography, botany, zoology, music appreciation, and art.
Daily Schedule:
7:30am-9:00am -Children arrive
8:30am-10:30am -Montessori work cycle
10:30am-10:45am -Transition
10:45am -11:45am -Outdoor play
11:45am -12:00pm -Transition
12:00pm-12:30pm -Lunch
12:30pm-1:00pm -Transition/Clean up
1:00pm-2:30pm -Nap/Montessori work cycle
2:30-3:00pm -Transition/snack
3:00pm-5:30pm -Outdoor play until pick up