The Explorers Program is specifically designed for children who turn five during the school year. Many changes are taking place within these children. There is a developing need for both socialization and continued exploration of learning materials and extended projects. This program is structured as an afternoon extension to our morning primary program.
Children have opportunities to socialize during lunch and recess.
They work collectively on class activities revolving around their interests. A typical afternoon might find the group in the art room working with clay, painting, or creating projects evolving as extensions from their morning work. The children may be baking an afternoon snack, going on a nature walk to find animal tracks, or visiting the library to find books about people from other lands. Children will also have the chance to continue their exploration of the Montessori materials with quiet, directed lessons using the same educational materials available to them during the morning session. The Explorers is a place for growing children to create, investigate and discover new skills and adventures before their kindergarten year.