Shooting Stars has classrooms for every age group. Each classroom is directed by a NAMC certified teacher and assistant teacher. Shooting Stars offers full-time care, Monday thru Friday between the hours of 7:00 AM – 6: 00 PM and infant hours 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM.
All Shooting Stars classrooms include five distinct areas: practical life, sensorial, math, and language and cultural studies.
Practical Life in Montessori is a purposeful activity, which develops motor control and coordination, and develops independence, concentration, and a sense of responsibility. The exercises in practical life cover two main areas of development: care for self, and care for the environment.
Sensorial learning is a teaching approach that stimulates the child’s five senses; taste, touch, smell, sight, and hearing. This allows children to use their senses to explore and understand the world around them.
Language development is designed primarily to teach children the intricacies of written and spoken language. A firm grasp of writing and speaking will allow students to progress with their learning. Students use language materials to explore letters, sounds, handwriting, and eventually spelling and writing.
Mathematics materials help develop the child’s innate “mathematical mind” as he manipulates concrete materials, which isolate a specific concept in preparation for later abstract work. The materials lay the foundation for arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.
Cultural Studies expose children to different people and their cultures. The cultural area is divided into geography, history, nature, and science. These lessons include how people have adapted to different climates, their homes, clothing, food, and customs. Through continent and cultural studies, children learn about the interconnectedness of all life on earth.