Our Montessori Materials in Action
Sandpaper letters help children learn letter sounds and shapes through tactile exploration.
Letter bags provide hands-on practice with letter recognition and fine motor skills.
Practical life activities build concentration, coordination, and independence.
Geometric shape work develops spatial reasoning and early math concepts.
Curriculum Overview
The Senior Pre-Primary program offers a rich, integrated curriculum that nurtures the whole child. Through hands-on Montessori materials and purposeful activities, children develop:
- •Language Arts: Phonetic reading, writing, vocabulary, and early literacy skills
- •Mathematics: Concrete understanding of numbers, quantity, and mathematical operations
- •Practical Life: Independence, coordination, concentration, and care of self and environment
- •Sensorial: Refinement of the senses and perceptual development
- •Cultural Studies: Geography, history, zoology, and botany to understand the world
Detailed Curriculum
An Alternative to Provincial Pre-Primary
Considering Your Pre-Primary Options
Four-year-olds in Nova Scotia have access to the provincial Pre-Primary program, which offers a play-based approach to early learning. At Montessori House of Learning, we offer an alternative path that combines play with structured, hands-on Montessori curriculum designed to build strong academic foundations.
Our Montessori approach provides proven academic readiness through materials and methods that develop early literacy, mathematical thinking, problem-solving skills, and executive function—giving children a significant advantage as they enter Grade Primary.
Many families choose to keep their four-year-olds with us for this important year, valuing the comprehensive Montessori curriculum and the measurable academic progress their children make.
Choosing Provincial Pre-Primary?
If cost is a consideration and you opt for the provincial program, we recommend Marcus Montessori Academy for before and after school care. They provide pickup, drop-off, and Montessori-aligned programming to complement your child's school day.