Ages 4 – 5 years

Advanced Primary

Advanced Primary challenges four- and five-year-olds to go further — reading with phonics, exploring math operations and taking on bigger projects that prepare them for kindergarten.

Advanced Primary classroom at Walnut Montessori
What your child will learn

Six areas of growth

Teachers plan daily, weekly and monthly lessons so every child is supported and challenged.

Practical Life

  • Fine-motor strength
  • Caring for nature
  • Self-care
  • Kitchen skills

Sensorial

  • Stacking
  • Sorting & sizing
  • Color gradients
  • Shapes

Language Arts

  • Sandpaper letters
  • Building words
  • Sounds to sentences
  • Phonics

Mathematics

  • Concrete quantities
  • Matching & counting
  • Writing numbers
  • Operations

Cultural

  • Plant studies
  • Animal studies
  • Maps & globes
  • Timelines

Science

  • Gravity
  • Buoyancy
  • Magnetism
  • The human body

FAQ

What ages is the Advanced Primary program for?

The Advanced Primary program is for children ages 4 – 5 years.

What will my child learn in Advanced Primary?

Children grow in Practical Life, Sensorial, Language Arts, Mathematics, Cultural, Science through hands-on Montessori activities.

Visit our Advanced Primary classroom

Book a weekday tour — your child is welcome to join.