The Upper Elementary Program, equivalent to grades four through six, provides a transition between the classic Montessori child-centered approach of the MMS Primary and Lower Elementary programs and the more traditional curriculum emphasized in the New York City schools to which our graduates typically transfer. In concert with this, the Upper Elementary program emphasizes teaching and learning how to study as much as it provides academic content.
Children continue to experience the connection between freedom and responsibility.
Weekly conferences with teachers and maintaining homework assignment books encourage children to take responsibility for their own work. Language Arts Clear thinking, precise communication, imagination and a love of words are the objectives of the language arts program. In this interdisciplinary program, the students develop an understanding and appreciation for word derivation and parts of speech. Word choice, expression of complete, concise thoughts in sentences, and the organization of ideas within paragraphs and essays are emphasized within the three-year program. Descriptive skills and personal expression are also encouraged through the writing of poetry and short stories.