Montessori School of Manhattan Beach Inc
Montessori School of Manhattan Beach Inc
Peck Campus

Telephone (310) 379-9462
Fax(310) 379-2872
Address315 South Peck Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Elementary (5 years and up)
The elementary transition class was established to meet the needs of the 5 to 7 year old child. This is actually the most fruitful time in the Montessori experience, where the foundation laid during the preschool years, comes to fruition as children begin to unfold as young leaders, early readers, and budding mathematicians. This class also serves as an excellent transition into traditional education. It replaces and offers more than traditional education programs and we feel children of this age need more academic stimulation than most traditional programs provide.

The objectives of the program are different from preschool, in that, the child is directed towards abstraction, away from the Montessori “teaching” materials. The mature imagination of the older child embraces large ideas which go beyond their immediate environment. The curriculum is interdisciplinary where concepts of Biology, Geology and History converge on the study of life’s evolution from the beginning of the Universe to the evolution of man and civilization.

Emphasis is not placed on association between different areas of study. Math and geometry flows from basic number operations to solid geometry. Language becomes the final synthesis of all experiences with creative writing and grammar analysis.

Also at this age, Physical Education classes are given twice a week to further develop motor skills.
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