✨ KMSchool Elementary Program

For Grades 1–6

The elementary development years mark a great transformation in the child. At this stage, children are eager to explore society and the world, understand right from wrong, and discover meaningful roles within their community.

The Elementary Directress helps guide the child toward discovering answers to life’s BIG questions. While children receive individual lessons in all academic areas, they are also encouraged to develop their own methods of research and independent inquiry. The whole world is opened up to them in a safe, nurturing environment.

“Going-outs” are encouraged — where a child or a small group of students arrange to leave the classroom to learn more about a topic they have been exploring. Academically, students often surpass the expectations of the Ontario Curriculum while developing valuable soft skills such as organization, time management, and networking.

Core Areas of Learning

Language

Elementary students are in a stage of reasoning and are naturally curious about language — its structure, relationships, and purpose. The Montessori language curriculum explores word studies such as antonyms, synonyms, homonyms, root words, and compound words. Words are presented as living entities that grow, evolve, and form families.

Montessori language materials are designed to isolate key concepts so children can focus on one part of speech at a time. Grammar boxes begin with foundational concepts like nouns (person, place, or thing) and gradually expand to include sentence analysis and critical thinking activities using hands-on manipulatives. Reading of all kinds is encouraged, and students engage in creative writing, poetry, and novel studies.

Mathematics

Mathematics in Montessori is a deeply sensorial experience. As Dr. Maria Montessori said, “What the hand does, the mind remembers.” Students use tactile materials to understand size, quantity, and patterning. They gradually move from concrete manipulation to abstract understanding, ensuring that each child’s unique learning style is accommodated and supported.

History and Geography

Cultural studies help children understand how everything in the world is interconnected and where they fit into it. Geography focuses on how people live, form societies, and adapt to their environments. Students begin by learning about themselves and the world around them through maps, continents, animals, and global traditions.

History starts with the concept of time and progresses through the use of calendars, timelines, and charts. Both subjects are open-ended, allowing students to explore according to their interests and inspiring a lifelong curiosity about the world they live in.

Zoology and Botany

Hands-on learning is at the heart of science education in Montessori. Zoology and botany are explored through real-life experiences and experiments. Children interact with plants and animals in the classroom, fostering not only a love for nature but also responsibility, care, and empathy.

Having animals in the classroom creates excitement and teaches respect for living creatures, while plant care helps students develop responsibility. They water, repot, and create flower arrangements using classroom plants. To help students relate to botany on a personal level, real fruits and vegetables are brought into the classroom and studied in-depth, making science come alive in practical, tangible ways.