The Montessori programme incorporates a hands on approach to learning the nine parts of speech through the use of verbal activities, grammar symbols, grammar boxes, command cards and analysis of sentences. By engaging with the Montessori grammar materials, students are introduced to the various parts of speech and their corresponding grammar symbol in systematic order.

What should you expect when observing a Montessori classroom? This guide offers key insights—from the flow of movement and sound to the subtle ways children collaborate, concentrate, and express independence. Learn how the environment itself supports autonomy, community, and purposeful learning.

We teach cursive because it supports how children naturally learn to read and write. Rooted in Montessori principles and backed by brain research, cursive builds confidence, improves literacy, and strengthens memory through purposeful, flowing movement.

From an early age, children are naturally drawn to the vibrant colours and intriguing forms of trees and flowers. Surrounded by nature, their curiosity is piqued, leading them to explore their environment in increasingly complex ways. Montessori education recognises this innate interest and harnesses it to foster a deeper understanding of the natural world.

The Montessori approach to phonics treats it as an ingrained part of learning to read and write. After children have learnt about the basics of parts of speech and understand the syntactic components of the English language, they are ready to engage in word study and learn to manipulate and decode language on a semantic level.