We Protect Curiosity and Build Confidence
At Sunstone Montessori, we see each child as unique, capable, and naturally motivated to learn. In our Primary classrooms, children build concentration, confidence, and foundational academic skills while exploring their interests, engaging with beautiful hands-on Montessori materials, and contributing to a mixed-age community.
In our classrooms students:
develop confidence
through meaningful work, purposeful choices, and mastering new skills.
cultivate independence
by practicing age-appropriate responsibilities, making choices, and having autonomy over their activities.
follow curiosity
by exploring at their own pace, problem-solving, and experiencing the joy of discovery.
build foundational academic skills
through hands-on exploration of language, mathematics, sensorial learning, culture, and early scientific thinking.
strengthen concentration
through uninterrupted work periods and a carefully prepared environment designed to support repetition and deep engagement.
grow socially and emotionally
through collaboration, empathy, conflict resolution, and meaningful relationships within the classroom community.
experience belonging
in a warm, respectful community where each child is known, valued, and supported.
develop resilience
by practicing perseverance and learning through challenges.
become capable learners
who trust their abilities and take increasing ownership of their work.
Areas of Curriculum
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Language Development
Children develop spoken language, phonetic awareness, reading, writing, vocabulary, storytelling, and communication skills through rich, immersive experiences.
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Cultural Studies & Science
Children explore geography, nature, biology, art, music, and cultural traditions through beautiful Montessori materials, engaged discovery, and meaningful exploration of the world around them.
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Practical Life
Children engage in purposeful daily activities that cultivate independence, coordination, concentration, order, and care for self, others, and the environment.
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Sensorial Exploration
Through scientifically designed Montessori materials, children refine their senses and build the cognitive foundations for observation, classification, comparison, and abstract thinking.
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Creativity & Expression
Art, music, movement, storytelling, and imaginative exploration foster creativity, confidence, communication, and joyful self-expression.
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Social-Emotional Learning
Each classroom is a community grounded in respect, empathy, and cooperation. Through daily practice in building healthy relationships and navigating challenges peacefully, students develop the skills to communicate respectfully, understand emotions, resolve conflicts, and collaborate with others.
Areas of Growth & Development
- Choice-making and self-direction
- Responsibility and care of environment
- Concentration and sustained focus
- Confidence through mastery
- Problem-solving and persistence
- Developing intrinsic motivation
- Grace and courtesy: How to peacefully be in relationship and community with others
- Emotional awareness and self-regulation
- Collaboration and peer relationships
- Empathy and compassion
- Building confidence within community
- Developing a strong sense of belonging
- Curiosity and exploration
- Creativity and imagination
- Critical thinking and reasoning
- Sequential and conceptual understanding
- Early scientific thinking
- Cognitive flexibility and independence
- Fine motor refinement
- Gross motor coordination
- Hand-eye coordination
- Movement integrated with learningSensory integration and awareness
Come see for yourself!
Tours run weekly.
45 minutes, parents only.
We look forward to sharing Sunstone with you!
