Philadelphia Chinese Academy

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺, "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵." - Maria Montessori
We are so proud of the children and the hard work they do when they walk through the front door each day. Seeing them learn, build a habit of concentration, and develop self-confidence and independence really filled our hearts with joy.
As a Montessori preschool, our goal is to provide a supportive environment to nurture the child’s spirit and development; to encourage their natural desire for independence and innate sense of self-esteem; to help them learn how to observe, question, and explore ideas curiously; and to help them master the skills and knowledge they need to successfully navigate their world.
🌱 Learn more about 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆:
www.philadelphiachineseacademy.com

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We have an amazing community of supporters! Bloom Philadelphia generously donated so many beautiful bouquets of amazingly fresh LOCAL flowers to our classrooms for kids to work with. We are extremely grateful for this opportunity to work with real flowers right from our beautiful Philadelphia region. Thank you!
𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 is a life skill that is more important than you may think! It provides the opportunity for kids to learn with purpose and attention to detail using beautiful things found in nature. This work is an engaging sensory experience with sight, touch and smell to help children distinguish between size and appearance of flowers. In addition to nurturing their appreciation for beauty, this work is important because it helps them practice their fine motor and decision-making skills.
𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀:
▪️ Learn how to put together items based on size
▪️ Develop fine motor skills through cutting, flower placement, water pouring and table placement
▪️ Increase confidence in their abilities
▪️ Enhance ability to control their body movements
▪️ Refined with their senses
▪️ Encourage an appreciation of beauty and nature
▪️ Develop critical thinking and decision-making
▪️ Preparation for Montessori botany studies
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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲: allow your child to help you with flower arrangements and plant care at home. There are numerous benefits of keeping flowers and plants indoors!
🌱 Learn more about 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆:
www.philadelphiachineseacademy.com
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According to Montessori Theory, the most sensitive periods occur between the ages of zero to six. Other pedagogies refer to sensitive periods as "windows of opportunity" or "developmental milestones." During their first six years of life, children go through distinct categories of sensitive periods:

The 6 Main Sensitive Periods

Language - From birth to age six, language development is most sensitive. Language sensitivity has three levels: spoken, written, and read. This ranges from 7 months to 3 years. Initially, children mimic mouth movements to make sounds, progressing to words and simple sentences. Providing a language-rich environment at home and at school will help your child develop her bank of words.

Movement-The sensitive period for movement has two phases. Child development is sensitive from birth to 2.5 years. The baby crawls, pulls up, and walks. The development of gross and fine motor skills depends on regular opportunities to move as well as intentional hand and eye coordination exercises. It's important to take your child to the park or an outdoor environment frequently to help develop fine and gross motor skills. Closely supervised stair climbing for your children is another wonderful activity to do with your child during her sensitive period for movement.

Small Objects-Children aged one to four years old have a strong interest in small objects, especially in their hands. Fine motor control and the pincer grasp will emerge from this fascination. These skills set the foundation for writing skills and much more.

Refinement of the Senses-From birth to five years old, children learn to use their senses properly. Sensory experiences such as touch, taste, sight, and smell are very important during this period. Allowing a child the opportunity to hone in on these skills is part of the cornerstone of a Montessori Education.

Order-Order peaks in the second year and lasts until around five. This unique period is an opportunity to provide a home and school structure to help children feel safe. Children crave routine and structure. During this time, kids may prefer organizing and packing over playing with their toys. In order to support the sensitive period for order, establish ground rules, a solid routine, and an organized environment at home.

Social Behavior: -Social development begins at 2.5 years old. Making friends and cooperative exploration are developed during this stage.

🌻Read more on our blog: https://www.philadelphiachineseacademy.com/blog

Links:
https://themontessorifamily.com/montessori-theory-what-are-the-sensitive-periods/

https://ageofmontessori.org/the-ten-secrets-of-montessori-4-sensitive-periods/

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