Albany Montessori Education Center

Guided Pathway to Independent Learning

AMEC Lower Elementary Program (First - Third Grade) September 2013

The Lower elementary classroom at AMEC is designed to meet the intellectual, social and emotional needs of every child. With a focus on the child's innate desire to explore, find connections, research and answer questions; this environment provides the opportunity for the child to engage and discover their passion for learning. Accountability, self-motivation and independence are fundamental codes in the Lower Elementary classroom. Elementary children are capable of limitless intellectual curiosity and concentration. Inspiring lessons are offered to spark the process as they learn self-directed learning, reasoning, abstract thinking and leadership.

Lower Elementary Curriculum

Math: Four operations of arithmetic - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Money, Time, Fractions, Properties of rectangles, circles, polygons and quadrilaterals, as well as identification of triangles by sides and angles

Language: Phonics, word study, reading comprehension, spelling, handwriting mechanics, grammer.

Science: Zoology, Botany, Physical Science and Experimental lessons

History: Time - both calendar and clock. Timeline of life is a central theme as the students explore the creation of the universe, role of humans on Earth,

United States History and government.

A more in depth scope and sequence of each academic area is available for review.