Elementary Program (6-12yr)
The Elementary program is for students from 6 to 12 years old and is organized into two three-year cycles: Lower Elementary for 6 to 9 year olds and Upper Elementary for 9 to 12 year olds. As in the Primary classes, students spend all three years in the same classroom, building community with one another and deepening relationships with teachers. Elementary-aged children continue to learn through the use of concrete materials as they move gradually toward increasingly abstract thinking. The Elementary lessons and materials are multi-sensory, dramatic, and impressionistic, serving to ignite the imagination and curiosity of the students.
Resources
Classroom Pages
AmberRoom Photo Journal
Rose Room Photo Journal
Jade Room Website
Onyx Room Website
Articles
Boston Globe: Succeeding at their own pace By Alex Beam
Forbes: Is Montessori the Origin of Google and Amazon?
The Atlantic: Superwoman Was Already Here
Wall Street Journal: Montessori Mafia
Harvard Business Review: Montessori Builds Innovators
Other Resources
American Montessori Society
Montessori Schools of Massachusetts
Montessori Madmen
Building the Pink Tower Blog

