SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Aquinas and Old Town

 

Primary

Children in the primary level range in age from 3 to 6 years. Children 5 years and older remain for lunch and an afternoon session until 3 PM. The curriculum at this level is made up of practical life activities, sensorial activities, language and mathematics, music and art, and exercises in grace and courtesy.

Elementary

The elementary level consists of lower and upper elementary classes which will continue the development of the child, for children ages 6 to 9 and for children ages 9 to 12. The curriculum at these levels is expanded as widely as possible to enkindle interest in every area of culture, mathematics, geometry, language, history, geography, botany, zoology, earth science, chemistry, physics, art, music, crafts, drama, physical education, Spanish, and Latin. The elementary children also participate in the Junior Great Books Program.

Suggested literature for primary and elementary children:

• 3 to 6 year old
• 6 to 10 year old
• 9 to 12 year old

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Junior Great Books

Mrs. Sutphin leads the Junior Great Books Discussion Program. A brief explanation of the program is available at Welcome to the Junior Great Books Program!

The reading list for our discussions are available below.

• UPPER ELEMENTARY
  
  
  • Third Year
  • Second Year
  • First Year

• MRS. WALKER-MARTIN
  
  
  • Oldest Friends
  • Middle Friends
  • New Friends

• MRS. MESSINGER
  
  
  • Group A
  • Group B
  • Group C

Parts of Speech

Montessori elementary teachers lead students through the classification of language with cleverly designed Montessori materials. An example of these materials is geometric symbols made up of a variety of shapes and colors which represent parts of speech. Students analyze sentences by placing geometric symbols for the appropriate parts of speech above words in sentences. The Nine Basic Parts of Speech and Parts of Speech further Classification may be downloaded as a reference guide for symbolizing sentences for spelling word homework.

• The Nine Basic Parts of Speech
• Parts of Speech further Classification

Monarch Butterflies

The teachers record observations as The Aquinas Montessori School students track the monarch butterfly migration each fall and spring to and from Mexico.

• Symbolic Monarchs Received in Mexico, Field Notes, Journey North, January 1, 2009
• Thank You for Your Gift for Monarch Conservation!, Journey North, Fall 2009
• Symbolic Migration, Field Notes, Journey North, Fall 2009
• Monarch Migration Sighting, Field Notes, Journey North, 9/06/2008
• Symbolic Migration, Field Notes, Journey North, Fall 2008
• Thank You for Your Gift for Monarch Conservation!, Journey North, Fall 2008
• Symbolic Monarch Butterfly Migration Passenger List, Journey North, Fall 2007
• Thank You for Your Gift for Monarch Conservation!, Journey North, Fall 2007
• Symbolic Monarch Butterfly Migration Passenger List, Journey North, Fall 2006
• Thank You for Your Gift for Monarch Conservation!, Journey North, Fall 2006
• Symbolic Monarch Butterfly Migration Passenger List, Journey North, Fall 2005
• Thank You for Your Gift for Monarch Conservation!, Journey North, Fall 2005

Tulips

The teachers record observations as The Aquinas Montessori School students track the growth of tulips as the season changes from winter to spring. They discover how temperatures, sunlight, geographic location, and other variables influence plant growth and the full array of seasonal changes that take place in the springtime.

• Tulips Bloomed, Field Notes, Journey North, November 5, 2010
• Tulips Bloomed, Field Notes, Journey North, April 6, 2010
• Tulips Planted, Field Notes, Journey North, March 8, 2010
• Tulips Planted, Field Notes, Journey North, January 18, 2010
• Tulips Planted, Field Notes, Journey North, January 15, 2010
• Tulips Planted, Field Notes, Journey North, November 5, 2009
• Tulips Planted, Field Notes, Journey North, January 5, 2009
• Tulips Emerged, Field Notes, Journey North, March 26, 2008
• Tulips Bloomed, Field Notes, Journey North, March 26, 2008

 

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• Junior Great Books
• Parts of Speech
• Monarch Butterflies
• Tulips