Children's House
Children's House, for 3 to 6 years
The classic Montessori classroom. Children pour, sort, build, count and trace letters with their fingers, and by six most are reading, writing and adding with confidence.
- Ages
- 3 to 6 years
- Adults
- 1 adult to 10 children
- Day
- 7:45am to 2:30pm
- From
- ₦480,000 a term
Areas of the room
Five areas, one big idea
Children move freely between them during the three hour work cycle.
Practical life
Pouring, sweeping, buttoning, polishing and preparing snack. Care of self and the room.
Sensorial
Cylinders, colour tablets and the pink tower train the eye, hand and mind to notice differences.
Language
Sandpaper letters, the moveable alphabet and lots of conversation and stories.
Maths
Number rods, golden beads and spindle boxes make quantity something you can hold.
Culture
Maps, flags, plants, animals, art and music from Akwa Ibom and the world.
Reading and writing
How children learn to read here
Children trace sandpaper letters while saying the sounds, so the shape and the sound go in together. Then they build words with the moveable alphabet before they can even hold a pencil well. Writing often comes before reading.
By the end of Children's House most children read simple books and write short sentences. Some get there sooner, some later, and both are fine. We tell you exactly where your child is each term.
A day
The rhythm of the day
- Arrival and greeting
Children hang bags, change shoes and choose their first work.
- Work cycle
Three hours of chosen work with short lessons from the teacher.
- Circle
Songs, news and a story.
- Garden and play
Outside time on the field and in the garden.
- Lunch
Children set the table and serve.
- Afternoon
Art, music, French or a group project, home at 2:30pm.
Gallery
Inside the classroom
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Questions
Parents ask
Is my child too young to read?
Many children are ready from four. We never push, we offer when they show interest.
Do children only play?
Montessori work looks like play because children enjoy it, but every material teaches something specific.
Can my child stay for the after-school club?
Yes, until 5pm, with snacks and outdoor time.
Admissions open for 2027
Book a visit to this classroom
Come and watch a work cycle. Most parents stay longer than they planned.