Children's House (3 - 6 years)
In Children's House, the child learns through curiosity, exploration, independence, and responsibility. The Children’s House classrooms consist of a vibrant community of 3 to 6 year old children who work together and learn from each other every day. At Childpeace, there are four Children’s House classrooms.
Children are free to choose work that interests them in that moment and to repeat that activity with concentrated attention until their interest is satisfied. Children work and learn at their own pace as they manipulate a diverse array of activities and engage with their peers. This individualized approach to learning removes competition as a motivating factor and allows children to meet their authentic needs, leading to the development of self-discipline and building social cohesion within the group.
Hands-on Work
During these years, children prefer activities they can engage in with their hands, work on at their own pace and choose according to their interests.
They transition from watching and mimicking older mentors to taking pride in being experienced leaders.
- Social independence: initiating and completing activities
- Helping others
- Caring for the classroom
- Contributing their unique perspective and interests to the group
Daily Schedule
- 7:30-8:20 am - Early Morning Care
- 8:20-8:40 am - Arrivals
- 8:20-11:30 am - Three Hour Montessori Work Cycle
- 11:30-12:15 pm - Playtime
- 12:15-1 pm - Lunch
- 1 pm - Half-Day Departure
- 1-3pm - Nap or Extended Day Work Cycle
- 3 pm - 3/4 Day Departure
- 3-5:30 pm - Aftercare
Classrooms
Childpeace has four Children’s House classrooms. It is a three-year program for most children, who enter at age three and are a part of their community until they are six years old and ready for first grade.
Curriculum
The adults guide individual children through a deep curriculum of lessons.
- Practical life skills
- Exercises that stimulate the developing senses
- Math
- Science
- Geography
- Art
- Music
- Spoken and written language
The individual lessons are offered based on observing a child’s abilities and interests and always involve concrete experiences in which the adult aims to connect the child to the joy of the work.
