SUNFLOWER ROOM

The Sunflower Room consists of areas which strive to meet the following objectives: sense of organization, completion of task, gross and fine motor development, left to right progression, top to bottom progression, hands-on experience, and sensory experience. The names of these areas are: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics and Cultural Studies. All projects and lessons are taught to all of the children and each child will learn and develop at their own pace.

Although there are separate classrooms, the children at MCH intermingle and socialize a great deal. A mentoring program has been established where older children instruct and provide lessons for the younger children. The younger children are also invited to periodically participate in the advanced classrooms. Thus, a strong sense of community has been established.

PRIMARY GUIDES

Margie King
Margie has been with MCH since September 2001. She earned her B.S. in Education from West Chester University in May 1992. She also has her Pennsylvania Teaching Certification. In 2003 she obtained her 3-6 Montessori Certification. She enjoys attending various Montessori conferences and workshops. Margie is married and has three children. Her two daughters both attended MCH and her son is currently enrolled at MCH. She enjoys traveling and shopping.

Cynthia Kamp
Cynthia has been a teacher’s aide since 1999. She assists the children and helps in planning day-to-day activities. She continues to grow and learn more about Montessori education by attending many workshops and conferences. Cynthia has been married since 1984. Her son Jacob was a student at MCH from 1995 thru 1999.

Leah Angeline
Leah Angeline has been working at MCH since 2002. She is now co-teaching with Ms. Margie in the Sunflower Room. Leah is a graduate from Neumann College and has her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education. She has her Pennsylvania teaching certificate and is currently attending the University of Delaware to obtain a master’s degree in teaching children with server disabilities. While attending Neumann, she completed an autism certification program at Elwyn Institute. She has worked with the Delaware Autism Program and has taught an Indian reservation in New Mexico. Leah also studied abroad while in college and maintains her love for traveling.

KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM

Mathematics

• Recognize numbers 0-1,000,000
• Place values through the use of beads and concrete materials, leading to abstract understandings
• Solve 4-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication & division problems
• Telling time, fractions, & money concepts
• Pre-algebra and geometry

Language Arts

• Writing Across the Curriculum
• Beginning & ending sounds
• Vowel study
• Compound word study
• Junior Great Classics & wide variety of literary genres
• Spanish & Sign Language
• Grammar study

Cultural Studies

• Development of the earth
• Solar system
• Land and water forms
• Continent study
• Community study
• Self study
• Zoology
• Biology
• Physiology
• Botany

Special Programs

• Music
• Art
• Character Education
• Art
• Physical Education/ Health
• Computers
• Reading Programs

PRIMARY SCHEDULE

8:45 - Arrivals
8:45 to 11:45 - Work time: Montessori materials & lessons
11:45 - Clean up and lunch time
12:30 - Play time (outdoors weather permitting)
1:15 - Group lessons

• Monday: Sound of the Week
  Sign Language (Sept. thru Dec)
  Spanish (Jan. thru May)
  
• Tuesday: Science
  Character Education
  
• Wednesday: Geography
  Sign Language (Sept. thru Dec)
• Thursday: Library
  Cooking
  Character Education
  
• Friday: Music
  Gym

KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULE

Click here to view the Kindergarten schedule.

SEND US AN EMAIL

Send email to: sunflower@mediachildrenshouse.com