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Academics - Preschool

2 years 9 month - 6 Years of Age

Learning at an incredible rate, these children are intensely interested in what the classroom environment offers. They discover from the start that learning can be fun. We give lessons to each child individually or in a small group. The child can then choose their own   material to practice alone and eventually gain mastery.

Teachers in the classroom function more like guides or facilitators by preparing the beautifully arranged classrooms, presenting the materials, helping each child to achieve mastery, and encouraging the child’s innate desire for independence.

Through this interactive process the children develop kindness, courtesy, self-control, and self-discipline; all necessary traits to become accepted members in our society. The teacher also helps the child learn to question, seek answers, and explore various possibilities for solutions to problems.

Preschool children receive lessons in all of the specific areas of practical life, mathematics, language arts, visual arts, music, cultural studies, sensory perception and gross and fine motor development. Lessons are limited to brief presentations providing the most clear and simple information. At first, just enough is said to capture the child’s interest and imagination. Often the teacher will expand the lesson at another time as the child continues to work with the materials on his own. It is often the child’s interest which sparks the lesson and creates new curricula. All areas of study are appealing to the children because of the beautifully made hands-on materials. Teachers are also careful to observe each child, providing experiences and lessons which are of particular interest. The classroom changes from week to week evolving and developing to meet the needs of each child.

Each preschool classroom is a community of 25 children and two teachers. The children remain with the same teachers for three years. This means that every year, only one-third of the children will be in the learning environment for the first time. The older and more experienced children assist the teachers in caring for and helping the new children. Also, the older children gain self-esteem as they become the leaders in the classroom. The teachers come to know each child well, especially their strengths and weaknesses, anxieties, and goals. They monitor each student’s progress presenting sufficient challenges for each one.

Preschool Teachers:

Phone (205) 995-8709 | Fax (205) 995-0517

Joseph S. Bruno Montessori Academy | 5509 Timber Hill Road | Birmingham, Al 35242

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The Bruno Academy admits students of any religion, race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  It does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.