Montessori Kirkland A Childs Journey School has been providing young minds the foundation to grow, explore, expand and continue to successfully pursue education and life.
Our daughter spent almost 2 years in this school. She’s been to almost all classrooms there. All the teachers she has had are very nice and caring. Our daughter enjoys going to school a lot. They offer organic, fresh and seasonal ingredients and offer nutrition-balanced meals every day. All the classrooms are big and bright, which we really like.
Extremely caring staff I have never had a bad experience here everyone there has a smile and welcomes us in every day. I would highly recommend this school.
Our philosophy is based on our belief that children are competent individuals who can construct their own meaning of their experiences. At Montessori, Kirkland, WA the teacher’s role is to provide the occasion for discovery and learning.
Our school’s principles are based on respect, responsibility and community. In fact, we emphasize exploration and discovery in a supportive enriching environment based on the interests of children.
Our Montessori inspired learning is combined with Reggio methods. For example, such methods provide a well-rounded, individualized educational and developmental experience. Also, that is based on active learning.
At A Child’s Journey School our early childhood Montessori curriculum is designed to support the needs and prepare children for life. We emphasize on each child’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. The teachers not only utilize the full set of traditional Montessori materials but add culturally rich supplemental materials to the classroom which infuse enthusiasm in children.
The activities are STEAM based that aligns with the classical Montessori approach. This prepared environment fosters order, coordination, concentration, and independence which are the key ingredients to the advanced academic lessons.
Maria Montessori introduced the concepts of the Sensitive Periods. They are the times when a child absorbs specific nomenclature effortlessly. Our teachers in 3 to 6 classrooms are qualified to meet the child in those periods and satisfy their biological imperatives. This develops the love for learning and imbibes a positive experience for growth.
A healthy mind fosters a healthy environment. At ACJS, we provide nutritionally balanced hot meals (vegetarian options available) to each child. Children enjoy family style seating and learn the table etiquettes while enjoying healthy meals.
A Child’s Journey Montessori School is a welcoming place for both children and their parents. Moreover, we are delighted at the enthusiasm we have received from our families. In fact, our aim is to continue the growth of this joy and enthusiasm. We invite you to schedule a tour and understand why we stand out from the rest.
Montessori, Kirkland provides daycare, childcare, preschool to local and surrounding areas around Kirkland, Washington. After all many parents allow us to take care of their children from Bellevue, Kirkland, Millcreek, Redmond, Bothell, and Eastside. Also, our childcare center will provide your child with an outstanding form of education and development. Hence choosing A Childs Journey School as your early childhood option for your son, daughter or grandchild will no doubt be the right choice.
Our professional teachers and staff adopt proven educational approaches which are the perfect foundation for any little mind wanting a head start. At Montessori Kirkland, we ensure a foundation for life-long learning and achievement. Of course, our program is based on a wide range of the best, research-backed early education practices. Such practices are designed to ensure school readiness and provide a strong educational foundation. Hence, it is this foundation which will allow your child to further succeed in their academic and future endeavors.
Our success has not only been based on the educational platform we offer but outdoor activities, proficient team, and the right nutrition that allows your child to grow both physically and mentally.
Through the love and dedication of our teachers, children, and their families we are building something wonderful and invite you to be a part of A Child’s Journey School. Contact us and schedule a tour to better understand why this school will be the right choice for your child. We also invite you to ask other parents that are and have been part of our success. Call us today at (425)-820.5788.
The world of Montessori is such where children love to learn. Your child’s true nature is the focus of the Montessori Method. Dr. Maria Montessori developed this educational approach to learning based on her observations and research of children’s true nature. This approach focuses on the development of the “whole child” in order to maximize children’s potential and prepare them for life. Referring to the mind of a child between birth and the age of six as the “absorbent mind,” Dr. Montessori believed that these children subconsciously possess a tremendous ability to learn and assimilate from the world around them.
Montessori Classrooms are divided into five major areas. They are Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Math, and Cultural.
The lessons of Practical Life engage the child in a meaningful activity or “work.” These activities allow children to imitate adult activities while assisting fine motor development, eye-hand coordination, concentration, attention span, and independence, preparing students for academic work ahead.
Areas of Practical Life include grace & courtesy, perceptual motor development, visual motor coordination, care of the person, care of the environment, food preparation and art.
Practical Life lessons incorporate concepts such as classification, volume, equivalency, similarity, less than and greater than, pairing, balance, and geometry. Activities such as folding clothes and bead stringing, in which the child crosses the midline of the body, facilitate the development of neuro-pathways across the left and right sides of the brain.
Montessori sensorial activities are those which refine the five senses tactile, visual, auditory, olfactory, and gustatory senses. Children are particularly receptive to developing their senses from ages 2-6, and it is important to give children at those ages as many sensorial experiences as possible. These materials allow children to distinguish, differentiate, order and refine their senses. They also require a multi-step application which helps children build their work cycle.
Development of language in a Montessori environment consists primarily of extending the child’s speaking ability to include functioning with written language also. Written language development proceeds generally through the following stages: development of listening skills, development of writing, pre-reading, and actual reading.
The pre-reading sequence of Montessori Language forms a strong foundation for the other advanced language areas and the foundation for pre-reading is formed by practical life and sensorial. The child’s sensitive period for writing is 3.5 to 4.5 and that of reading is 4.5 to 5.5 years. Thus, it is not surprising for a child to start writing as early as 3.5. The child gets drawn to the language area and feels satisfied working on it because the area meets the child’s biological imperative for writing. When this biological imperative is met, the child is at peace within himself and thus spreads peace for everyone around him.
According to Maria Montessori “mathematical mind was a sort of mind which is built up with exactness.” The mathematical mind tends to estimate, needs to quantify, to see identity, similarity, difference, and patterns, to make order and sequence and to control errors.
The Sensorial materials in the Montessori classroom lay a strong foundation for Math materials. These activities are exact. They are presented with meticulousness and the activities call for precision so that the child can come into contact with the isolated concepts and through repetition, draw from the essence of each and have a clear abstraction. These concepts help the child to order his mind. He is able to classify experience.
The cultural areas comprise Geography, History, Botany, Physical Science, Zoology, Earth Sciences. This is another area which makes Montessori Education so special. According to Maria Montessori- “Let us give the child a vision of the whole universe the universe is an important reality and an answer to all questions. We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are a part of the Universe, and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.”
“The greatest sign of success for a teacher -is to be able to say, the children are now working as if I did not exist”. – Maria Montessori
CHILD CARE
A Childs Journey School provides childcare to children in the eastside such as Kirkland, Bellevue, Redmond and surrounding areas. If you live in or near Kirkland but work in other areas then consider this Montessori school for your child. If your commute to Bellevue, Redmond, Millcreek, Bothell or generally the Eastside then this childcare would be the perfect option. Call us today to schedule a tour.
Montessori Kirkland providing quality and proven education to all around Eastside and Millcreek.
LOCAL CHILD CENTER
A Childs Journey School is a Child Center with a meaning. Our Montessori approach has been effective in early childhood education and through Montessori has created the perfect foundation. An academic foundation for any child to excel as they transition into higher education. At this Montessori school, we provide quality early childhood in Kirkland, WA. If you live in or near Kirkland but work in other areas then consider this Montessori school for your child. If your commute to Bellevue, Redmond, Bothell, Millcreek or generally the Eastside then this childcare would be the perfect option. Even if you live in Redmond, Bellevue and commute Kirkland. Call us today to schedule a tour.
Montessori Kirkland
Providing renowned Montessori education to early learners in and around Kirkland, WA.
Montessori Kirkland providing quality and proven education.
PRESCHOOL
A Childs Journey School provides preschool in Kirkland, WA. If you live in or near Kirkland but work in other areas then consider this Montessori school for your child. If your commute to Bellevue, Redmond, Bothell, Millcreek or generally the Eastside then this childcare would be the perfect option. Call us today to schedule a tour.
DAY CARE
A Childs Journey School provides daycare in Kirkland, WA and surrounding areas. If you live in or near Kirkland but work in other areas then consider this Montessori school for your child. If you commute to Bellevue, Redmond, Millcreek or generally the Eastside then this childcare would be the perfect option. Call us today to schedule a tour.
QUALITY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
A Childs Journey School provides quality early childhood education. If you live in or near Kirkland but work in other areas then consider this Montessori school for your child. For example, if you commute to Bellevue, Bothell, Redmond, Millcreek or generally the Eastside then this childhood center is the perfect option. Call us today to schedule a tour.
A wonderful environment for your child to start their love of learning
A Child’s Journey Montessori School is a wonderful environment for your child to start their love of learning. We have kind loving and compassionate teachers to help guide your child through their first stages of development. In all upper preschool classrooms, we have certified Montessori teachers to help guide them into kindergarten. Through honoring each and every individual child and understanding the innate power that pushes children to succeed.
“We discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being.”
(Maria Montessori).
On staff we have an experienced head chef, who prepares all the lunches and snacks for the complete school day, your children will enjoy home-cooked organic meals in a comforting family style. This gives children a chance to try different types of foods they may not have the opportunity to. Our chef will work with all food allergies and special diets and make appropriate healthy meals that suffice. We are one of the few facilities on the east side that offer child care from infant to 6 years old, your child can start at our center from birth and not have to transition until kindergarten.
For all ages, we have a delightful playground that accommodates wonder and curiosity and helps build motor skills. On the playground, we have multiple sandboxes, big tires and small tires to build obstacle courses, wooden playground equipment with built-in rock climbing wall and slide, and tricycles with pedals and without. As well we provide enrichment classes such as soccer, music, gardening and tending to the cares of our school chickens. We hope to see you and your family join our community!
Did we not already say this, that our school actively uses the proven Montessori method – the philosophy of free development. We adhere to such views that the child is a small adult, a person who must be treated with respect from infancy and given freedom of choice, fostering independence. For our teachers, these are not just words. According to the Montessori philosophy, all pedagogy comes down to two possible attitudes of the teacher: “do as I do” and “do it yourself.” No one denies the value of copying – it was and remains the basis of any educational process. The educational process lacks freedom and flight. Our teachers adhere to these principles.
Lessons are taught by certified teachers who are proficient in the Montessori method. They bring together children of different ages, it will allow developing at their own pace, without feeling pressure from other students. The Montessori program consists of areas such as mathematics, languages, science, art, culture and practical life.
In this way, the child comprehends many areas, from which he will choose his most distant direction. Our teachers will give some skills in practical life. They will teach such elementary things as to dress, tying shoelaces and washing hands. All these activities allow developing fine motor skills.
