Montessori Preschool / Kindergarten Program

Spaces filled for 2024-25 program. Waiting list available for 2025 - 2026 (Contact Trudi)

Love of Learning Montessori Casa/Kindergarten is a unique, established, home-based private school option which operates 3 days a week during the school year, following the SCDSB calendar. I only accept four students.

Your child will develop close social ties under the observant eye of a caring teacher.
Your child will become part of a tightly knit group of learners, forming lasting friendships.
Your child will build learning strategies and form a positive outlook on his/her abilities to learn.
Your preschool child will develop phonetic awareness and become confident in pre-printing.
Your kindergarten child will become confident with printing skills and begin to develop a toolbox for excellent primary reading skills.
Your child will have a personalized curriculum according to his/her abilities and interests.

My academic and artistic kindergarten program allows your child to experience a creative and structured Montessori curriculum focusing on literacy, mathematics, fine-motor and spatial development, self-regulation, social-emotional skills, art and music.

4:1 ratio ensures your child receives the personal attention he or she deserves!

Class Dojo App updates with photos of our day & work sent home regularly
detailed report cards keep you informed of your child's progress

LITERACY SKILLS

vocabulary enrichment through stories, oral word games, poetry & more
studies of animals, plants, and science experiments add to your child's worldly knowledge & vocabulary while instilling a love of discovery & researching
letter sound recognition
phonics
printing with accurate formation of letters
development of reading strategies
creative writing
comprehension & sequencing
predicting, retelling & relating
sentence structure
daily story time and book time with a wide range of books always available

MATHEMATICS

developing understanding of symbols & quantities, starting with 1-10 & progressing upward
beginning knowledge of addition & subtraction, multiplication & division
problem solving
introduction to measurement, time & data management
counting, skip counting, printing numbers
2 & 3 dimensional shapes
patterning & sorting
symmetry
fractions
puzzles

MUSIC & MUSIC APPRECIATION

we sing along with guitar & piano, dance & play instruments
introduction to concepts of melody, beat, rhythm, pitch & ear training
children are immersed in a wide variety of musical styles & composers as well as much loved children's music
regular opportunities to celebrate our singing with videos to share with parents

ARTS & CRAFTS

art materials, such as paints, crayons, markers, chalk, scissors, glue, pencils & paper are always available
children are introduced to many art techniques and are encouraged to be imaginative & take pride in their creations
seasonal crafts & art projects will come home to decorate your fridge

FINE-MOTOR & LARGE-MOTOR DEVELOPMENT

to encourage development of pincer grasp, hand control & co-ordination, we use many different hands-on Montessori activities & work with pencils, chalk & markers
large motor co-ordination, flexibility, ease of movement & spatial awareness are developed through use of balance beam, balance board, active games & dancing

PLAYTIME - PLAY TO LEARN

An essential part of any child's day of learning and socializing is play time:

blocks, magnets
markers, crayons & paper
puppets
play dough
dress-up clothes
Lego
dolls, trains, cars, animals, & more

Outdoor playtime happens each day:

peaceful neighbourhood
nature walks on the surrounding forest trails
plenty of room to run on the grass
sandbox play
beautiful flower gardens to explore
large, safe driveway for trikes and big wheels

FEES – MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL / KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM
Children Aged 3-6

Monthly Program Fees

3 Days per Week – program follows SCDSB calendar
Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday

OPTION A: 9:10am - 3:00pm $585 / month
OPTION B: 8:30am - 4:00pm $675 / month
returning family discount available

Additional Fees

One-time supplies fee $75.00

Program Details

ratio limited to 4:1 to ensure personal attention for your child - only 4 children are accepted into my program
program is suitable for pre-JK, JK & SK
your child must be toilet trained upon entry in September as I do not have an assistant
frequent & open communication regarding your child's progress is fundamental to my program - I use the free ClassDojo App to send photos & comments daily
three report cards yearly
balanced day schedule to coincide with the public system school day - 2 eating breaks & 2 recess breaks
references provided upon request
child care receipts issued yearly
program follows the Simcoe County District School Board calendar of holidays, minus the final SCDSB week in June

CONTACT TRUDI for more information or to arrange a personal visit.