The development of language begins with speech and progresses into writing, then into reading. The approach is initially sensorial and phonetic. In Early Childhood, phonetic writing is stressed. Individual composition, poetry, and spelling are introduced. In Elementary, students study parts of speech, grammar, punctuation and capitalization.
Literature is studied to understand plot, analyze characters and compare various literary styles.
Time is also devoted to personal reading choices to encourage the joy of reading. Mathematical Preparation for mathematics starts very early in a child's education. Children are indirectly preparing for math as they discover similarities, compare differences, find sequences, complete cycles of activity with success, and generally build self-confidence. Formal introduction to mathematics begins with Montessori materials that provide students a wide range of opportunities to explore mathematics. Through the materials and texts, students understand natural number concepts and the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.