Curriculum

About Our Classroom & Curriculum

Our classroom has been carefully curated to facilitate and maximize independent learning and exploration. The calm, well-ordered environment provides a combination of freedom and self-discipline; encouraging children to follow their own interests and natural desire to learn. A variety of materials and activities of varying abilities are available to all children. Activities are rotated regularly to maintain children’s interest while meeting the developmental needs of our ever-evolving classroom community.

Alongside traditional Montessori materials, we incorporate high-quality learning activities that promote brain development, strengthen foundational skills, and encourage creativity, critical thinking, and hands-on exploration.

Our curriculum is enriched with monthly themes that are woven throughout every area of the classroom. These themes provide meaningful opportunities for children to make connections across subjects while exploring topics in depth. We also celebrate the changing seasons, holidays, and special occasions with engaging activities that introduce unique art techniques, cultural traditions, science explorations, and creative projects not typically included in our daily work.

Building a strong partnership with families is an important part of our program. Throughout the year, we invite parents and loved ones to participate in special events that celebrate our classroom community. These may include:

• Halloween Trick-or-Treat & Classroom Party
• Winter Cookie Decorating Party
• Spring Egg Hunt & Potluck
• Mother’s Day Brunch
• Father’s Day Picnic

These shared experiences create lasting memories while strengthening the connection between home and school.

Our Outside Classroom Spaces

Play is essential for every child’s development. Having the opportunity to play without interference from an adult gives children the opportunity to develop friendships, social skills and confidence.

Our patio and deck have gross motor activities and games, and imaginative play sets. Here, children can play family, build an obstacle course, practice balancing, ride bikes or engage in many other imaginative play scenarios.

We have a grassy area for water play, Duck, Duck, Goose and picnics.

The children help with all aspects of gardening in our vegetable garden plots and flower beds. We incorporate the vegetables and fruits from our backyard into lesson plans, snack and cooking projects.

Our Daily Schedule

To see what we have been doing in our classroom recently, please check out our Facebook page: Orchard Montessori in Fairfield