At Shereens Montessori, many activities are designed to proceed naturally towards the development of skills for reading and writing.The school follows the philosophy of Dr Maria Montessori where the child has a unique opportunity to fulfil his/her potential in a safe child centred environment.

The initial stage of Montessori concentrates on teaching grammar, geography and mathematics to children between the ages of three and six. The child first learns the phonetic sound of the letters, which leads to building short phonetic words, he/she progresses at his/her own pace to reading longer phonetic words and is finally introduced to the different parts of grammar.

The Shereens Montessori classroom is an opportunity for children to develop skills, interest and social relations.

In the Practical Life area, children carry out familiar home activities, such as sweeping, polishing, dusting, pouring, preparing foods, etc. Practical Life Activities are designed to help children achieve independence and confidence through meaningful interaction with real life objects.

Children are introduced to Mathematics through the use of concrete materials. By working with the specially designed materials, they learn the physical quantities and matching abstract symbols. The child always works from the concrete to the abstract. By working with concrete materials, the child can see and understand the operations of Addition, Multiplication, Subtraction and Division. A solid foundation is formed for Algebra and Geometry through working with concrete materials.

We also introduce the children to Cultural Subjects (Geography, History, Botany, Zoology, Science, Music and Art) to help feed their imagination and understanding of the real world during the time that they are most sensitive to them, which enables them to understand their role and the fact that they are part of the whole system.

Shereens Montessori encourages cultural diversity, universal adaptability, individuality, independence, freedom of choice with clearly defined guidelines, respect of the child and respect for others.

Shereens Montessori provides various Extra-curricular activities which include:

• Play ball
• Future Factory (A physical education program)
• Bumble Bees (Gym & creative dance program)
• Karate
• Xhosa
• Arabic
• Computers
• Excursions

The objective of extracurricular activities is to teach the children about sport, about participation, about setting and reaching their goals.

Montessori Environment is designed to promote: Love of work, Self discipline,  Spontaneous concentration, Intrinsic motivation, Initiative and Task completion

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