Children's House Program | Biznaga Montessori

Children's House

3 to 6 years old

Age:

This program is available for children from 2,5 to 6 years old. The three-year age span fosters a sense of belonging where cooperation and collaboration thrive. Older children mentor younger ones, gaining confidence as leaders, while younger children learn greatly from their classmates—all within a community that also respects individual work choices.

The program:
Children enjoy guided activities with Montessori materials in a nurturing environment designed to bring joy. Includes organic snack or fresh fruit during the morning and the organic lunch is served at 12:00. From 13:00 to 16:00 we offer Montessori activities or a space to rest, depending on the child’s needs. Pick-up starts at 15:45 and ends at 16:00, except on Fridays, when we finish at 13:00/13:30.

Learning areas:

Sensorial: Children naturally love sensory exploration—through touch, sight, sound, taste, and smell. In a Montessori Children’s House, this curiosity is nurtured with a complete Sensorial curriculum. Children refine each sense through materials like color tablets, touch boards, and matching bells, gradually developing careful observation, logical reasoning, persistence, and comfort with mistakes. These experiences not only sharpen perception but also lay foundations for advanced concepts in math, geometry, and science. The curriculum includes botany, geography, history, art, and music, woven into all areas of the classroom. A child might match leaf shapes, garden, or learn plant vocabulary, while also exploring maps and terms like “archipelago” and “peninsula.” This approach nurtures curiosity, builds rich vocabulary, and lays the groundwork for abstract thinking and deeper studies in elementary, as children seek to understand the world and its patterns.

Practical Life: it goes beyond skills like dressing independently or preparing a snack. Over the 3-year program, children strengthen concentration, attention to detail, responsibility, and self-discipline, while learning to follow complex steps toward a goal. Most importantly, they develop a deep sense of capability that empowers them to overcome challenges and persevere in all areas of life.

Language: In conventional education, literacy is delayed until kindergarten, but in a Montessori Children’s House, children as young as 2.5 begin building the foundations of reading and writing through hands-on, sensory-rich materials. Every area of the classroom indirectly supports language—from the pincer grip used with materials to the left-to-right, top-to-bottom order of activities. Step by step, skills are isolated and taught at the right developmental stage, allowing children to progress joyfully and naturally. By the end of the 3-year cycle, many read with comprehension and understand grammar beyond the level of their traditionally schooled peers.

Maths: In Montessori, math begins early through hands-on, multisensory materials that make abstract ideas concrete. Sensorial activities, like ordering rods by length, give children an intuitive grasp of numbers before they’re introduced formally. With materials such as the golden beads, they see and feel place value, building a deep understanding of quantity and operations. By the end of the 3-year cycle, many children comfortably perform all four operations with four-digit numbers—concepts their peers in traditional schools won’t see until years later.

A day in the Children’s House

Each morning, the children arrive at school full of curiosity. It feels like their home, that’s why we call it “the Children’s House.” They change their shoes, hang up their bags and jackets, and they’re ready to begin their “work.” They have many activities to choose from, selecting the one they wish to work on. When they finish, they carefully return the material to the shelf. The children are free to choose what they want to do, and at the same time, the Montessori guide presents new activities each week, following each child’s individual rhythm of learning. This keeps their curiosity alive and ensures that every learning experience is completely personalized.

For about three hours, the children move freely through the environment. One child might be preparing a snack, another writing with the movable alphabet, another adding quantities on paper, one reading a story, another painting with watercolors, two others learning numbers, and perhaps another multiplying in their math notebook. Each child is engaged in their own meaningful task, with time to concentrate deeply. They move at their own pace, taking materials from the shelves and carefully putting them back once they finish. Meanwhile, the Montessori guide offers individual presentations, gently observing and guiding each child’s unique process.

Around 11:45, we gather in a circle to sing songs, share stories, and talk about our day. It’s a warm moment of connection that nourishes language, communication, and a sense of belonging. At 12:00, we set the table to eat together. The children serve their own food and share this calm and special moment, an important part of their daily routine. When they finish eating, the children clear their plates, sweep the floor, clean the tables, and change their clothes if needed — everything designed to support their independence.

From 12:30 to 13:15, we go outside to the playground, where the children enjoy running, jumping, using the slide, playing group games, or simply spending time in our beautiful outdoor space.

After playing in the playground, the afternoon routine begins. Some children choose to take a nap, while others prefer to continue with their work and activities in the Montessori classroom. In the afternoons, in addition to continuing with the individual work, the children take part in group activities focused on culture. For example, they might go out to the garden to explore agriculture, learn about Impressionist painters, or read aloud something they have written for others.

To end the day, we sing a song together or read a story, and go outside to play outside before the pick-up starts.