For example, children are introduced to basic mathematics using golden counting beads. The bead exercises familiarize the child with the formation of complex numbers. Music, art, science, geography, gardening and physical education are also part of the daily curriculum. Children learn to work at a task from beginning to end and develop their self-discipline and capacity for total concentration. Respect for others, courtesy and grace develop naturally as the children grow within the Montessori environment.
Children begin as morning students, attending five days a week.
They develop at their own pace over a three-year period in the same Primary classroom. When children show the academic and emotional readiness, usually around age 5, they are invited to the Extended Day program, in which the child's work day extends from morning into afternoon.