Early Childhood Curriculum (Ages 3-6)
At Bossier Christian Academy, our Montessori early childhood classroom serves as a nurturing “house” for children, where they choose their work from self-correcting materials displayed on open shelves.
Over time, children develop into a “normalized community” characterized by high concentration and minimal interruptions. This process, known as normalization, helps children transition from being undisciplined and distracted to self-disciplined and focused through engaging work in a prepared environment.
The Prepared Environment
Our Montessori classroom is organized into five distinct areas:
1. Practical Life:
Enhances task organization and cognitive order.
Includes care of self, care of the environment, exercises of grace and courtesy, and coordination of physical movement.
2. Sensorial:
Enables the child to order, classify, and describe sensory impressions.
Focuses on attributes such as length, width, temperature, mass, color, and pitch.
3. Mathematics:
Uses manipulative materials to internalize concepts of number, symbol, sequence, operations, and memorization of basic facts.
4. Language Arts:
Encompasses oral language development, written expression, reading, grammar study, creative dramatics, and children’s literature.
Develops basic skills in writing and reading through sandpaper letters, moveable alphabets, and various presentations.
5. Cultural Activities:
Introduces basics in geography, history, and life sciences.
Integrates music, art, and movement education.
Holistic Development
Our early childhood environment unifies the psychosocial, physical, and academic aspects of the child. The primary objective is to provide students with a solid foundation that fosters:
• A positive attitude toward school
• Inner security and a sense of order
• Pride in the physical environment
• Abiding curiosity and intense concentration
• Habits of initiative and persistence
• The ability to make decisions
• Self-discipline
• A sense of responsibility to the class, school, and community
This foundation equips children with the skills and knowledge necessary for continued academic success and personal growth throughout their school career.
