MorningStar Montessori School Cedarburg Children’s House
Dr. Maria Montessori began her first school for young children on January 6th, 1906, in the poor San Lorenzo district of Rome. Tenement building owners were very concerned that while the parents of the building went to work, their young children were left to fend for themselves – destroying the building and roaming the neighborhood. These building owners heard of Dr. Montessori’s success with “special needs” children, so they invited her to begin a school for these tenement children within their buildings.
Dr. Montessori opened the doors to “sixty tearful, frightened children,” and she called the school:
“Casa Dei Bambini” or “House of Children”
She spoke about these children being “saviors of the world.”
She helped the children to feel comfortable and happy; she wanted them to feel like they belonged there. So she helped them with their health and nutrition. She taught them to blow their noses and wash their hands; she showed them how to dust and water plants. She gave them joy by showing them how to make beautiful bouquets of flowers, how to wash their towels and napkins, how to dress and care for themselves, and how to care for their “environment.” Gradually, she gave them more responsibility, and as she allowed them to use specially designed materials similar to the materials used by the “special needs” children, these poor children learned how to read and write. On their own, these same children brought their parents to also learn to read and write. She had given them “a measure of freedom, independence, and human dignity.”
MorningStar Montessori Wisconsin Children’s House (Primary)
Half Day 5 Days 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Includes Lunch
Recommended for 2 ½ to 4 year old children
Full Day 5 Days 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Includes Lunch
Includes Lunch
Required for all 5 and 6 year old children
Full Day 5 Days 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Includes Lunch
MorningStar Montessori School Tentative Daily Schedule
Schedule may change for field trips, guests, or special occasions
| 7:30 – 8:30 am |
Students and assistants clean and organize all work areas. Children may go outside or begin work in the classroom. |
| 8:30 – 11:30 am |
Students work in classroom as dictated by their needs. The children are free to move within the environment. Individual and small group lessons are given. |
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9:00 – 11:30 am |
Small group or individual snacks are given concurrently. |
| 11:30 – 12:00 pm |
Group sharing and discussion (line time); Famous persons’ birthdays, special days, origins of holidays, Montessori creative music, poetry, walking on the line, etc. |
| 12:00 – 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 12:30 – 1:00 pm |
Outdoor recess; Dismissal for half-day students at 12:30 p.m. |
| 1:00 – 1:30 pm |
Dictation, Story time, quiet time, nap time |
| 1:30 – 3:00 pm |
Additional work period; Children move freely within the environment and work with any materials; Individual and small group lessons are given. |
| 3:30 pm | Dismissal for full day students |
| 3:30 – 5:30 pm |
Extended care. |
Cedarburg Montessori School Special Areas Covered Weekly
| Monday: | Montessori Hands-On Science, History, or Botany |
| Tuesday: | Art Appreciation – Famous artists: their styles and their work with various media |
| Wednesday: |
Walking on the Line - Rhythm, Balance, Equilibrium |
| Thursday: |
Music - Famous Composers: their styles, various instruments of the orchestra |
| Friday: | Cooking, Baking, Show and Tell |