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Joy Park Montessori is proud to offer a greatly designed English-Chinese Montessori classroom that is filled with authentic Montessori materials. Our materials are carefully curated to promote hands-on learning and are used to teach a range of subjects, including language, math, science, and practical life skills. Each material has been designed to appeal to a child's natural curiosity and to promote exploration and discovery. Our classrooms are carefully organized and designed to encourage independence and foster a love of learning in our students. By using authentic Montessori materials, we provide our students with an immersive and effective learning experience that promotes both academic and personal growth.

Toddler Program

(18MO - 3YR)

The Toddler program, for children 18 months and up, takes advantage of the toddler’s natural drive to act independently.

A PREPARED, ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Joy Park Montessori provides a specialized environment that is carefully designed to support and enhance the growth and development of each child in their care. The school's curriculum is tailored to the needs of toddlers, with a focus on fostering independence and self-reliance. By creating a welcoming, engaging, and language-immersive environment, Joy Park Montessori provides a unique opportunity for young children to take their first steps towards lifelong learning. The teachers at Joy Park Montessori are well-trained in the Montessori philosophy and are dedicated to helping each child reach their full potential.

Our dentist parent visits a English-Chinese Montessori and teaching Dental Health and Cavity.

Students are working on a project in our preschool

Our school's highly qualified and MACTE-accredited teachers provide a developmentally appropriate toddler-designed curriculum that focuses on promoting independence, cognitive and language development, speech, as well as enhancing fine and gross motor skills. The curriculum and environment foster movement and introduce grace and courtesy lessons that improve focus and concentration. Our toddler program places great importance on teaching children to care for themselves.

Our toddler exercises and activities recognize that children learn best through hands-on experiences. Our Montessori materials are safe, accessible, and attractive, designed to help children achieve success. As children grow and learn, we modify our activities to meet their changing needs for variety and challenge. Our safe, loving, and gentle atmosphere makes the transition to school a trusting and spontaneous experience for children and parents. Toddlers can attend school five days a week and choose to stay either for mornings-only or a full day. Upon completing our toddler program, children are ready to continue their education in our Primary program.

Toddler Curriculum

Each curriculum area of Joy Park Montessori classroom emphasizes specific skills, but there is dynamic interplay among the areas, enhancing children’s natural learning process.

The Joy Park Montessori classroom focuses on Practical Life activities that help children develop fundamental skills that prepare them for all other areas of learning. These activities, including food preparation, flower arranging, and table washing, aim to teach children how to care for themselves and their environment. By sharing stories, food, and celebrations, children learn the value of inclusion and develop a sense of community. Grace and courtesy lessons further empower children's experiential learning by teaching them social customs, such as serving snacks, greeting guests, and offering things to others. Toddlers, who are in the height of their sensorial reception and love to explore, are encouraged to walk and experience the natural world through their senses. Finally, the circle of family, caregivers, classmates, and teachers creates a mutually informative and expanding community.

A cute student in Joy Park Montessori is practicing using practical life materials in our English-Chinese Montessori classroom. With a look of concentration on their face, the student is carefully pouring water from a pitcher into a small cup, using a steady hand and precise movements.

Young children, particularly toddlers, primarily learn through their senses and the world around them. Sensorial activities play a vital role in organizing, integrating, and refining their sensory input, while also promoting fine motor development and concentration. In our high-quality preschool setting, such activities can help optimize early childhood development, preparing children for success in academic and personal endeavors.

A student at Joy Park English-Chinese Immersive Montessori Preschool in Austin explores the world of sensory learning by using Montessori materials to develop their senses of touch, smell, and sound. The student is seen using a set of knobbed cylinders to develop their sense of touch and refine their visual discrimination skills. The classroom features a variety of Montessori sensory materials and learning tools, creating an engaging and educational environment that encourages exploration and discovery.

Young children, specifically toddlers, exhibit mathematical cognition by utilizing their senses to explore and engaging in sequencing exercises. They acquire an understanding of time through regular everyday routines which emphasize concepts like before, after, today, yesterday, and tomorrow. Sorting and categorizing objects enable them to develop numerical skills and establish a correspondence between items. Examples of mathematical activities that toddlers participate in are organizing and stacking cubes, using number blocks and puzzles, and sorting and counting materials.

Toddlers in Joy Park Montessori are engaged in learning number concepts and counting in our English-Chinese Montessori classroom.

Toddlers attend monthly visits to the library where they engage in activities such as story reading, browsing books, and listening to stories read aloud in a group setting. Through these experiences, they develop an understanding of print and learn how to take care of books. They also begin to differentiate between fiction and nonfiction materials. Additionally, toddlers learn to interpret pictures, make connections, recall favorite stories, and share information with others.

To help young children develop strong communication skills, it's crucial to expose them to well-spoken language. This exposure can come from a variety of activities, such as conversations, object manipulation, and interacting with others. In an English-Chinese immersive language teaching environment, children can learn new vocabulary and modes of expression through singing, rhyming, poetry, dramatic play, story readings, puppetry, art, and language lessons. These experiences help toddlers develop their communication skills and become confident communicators. During daily routines and read-alouds, children engage in personal interactions that further develop their expressive and receptive language skills. Teachers emphasize new vocabulary at every opportunity, encouraging toddlers to classify, compare, and discover relationships with and between things.

Joy Park Montessor is equipped with great interactive learning materials designed to teach Chinese

For toddlers, art is a means of exploration and is primarily focused on the creative process. The act of creating visual marks is a crucial aspect of their development and helps build the necessary muscle control for writing.To promote this development, the Toddler art curriculum prioritizes experiential activities that emphasize the creative process rather than the end result. Children are exposed to various art mediums, including painting, printmaking, pottery, drawing, collage, and sculpture, and given access to a wide range of tools that encourage sensory and physical exploration. In addition, they are introduced to artists and different artistic styles through interactive materials and hands-on exploration. This approach is crucial in facilitating the three critical stages of drawing and laying the foundation for future artistic and writing abilities.

A student is using a paintbrush to create a beautiful universe on a canvas in the immersive and engaging Primary program classroom of Joy Park English-Chinese Montessori preschool. Through hands-on activities like painting, children develop their creativity, artistic skills, and understanding of the world around them. Join us for an unforgettable learning experience that combines Montessori principles with language immersion!

Toddlers are continuously active and always on the move, whether their actions are intentional or not. Their surroundings are created to provide them with the freedom to move around and establish their own workspace. All endeavors that assist in their personal growth should be taken to their preferred work location, without adult interference. Toddlers are capable of maneuvering chairs and tables independently and participate in their own toileting routine. They are introduced to various physical activities, such as aerobics, obstacle courses, yoga, and improvised dance. They engage with objects such as balls, hoops, domes, springboards, mats, and balance beams. These activities help toddlers gain exceptional physical balance and a remarkable degree of self-sufficiency.

In the Primary program classroom, students are enjoying a yoga lesson in a peaceful and nurturing environment. With guidance from their instructors, the students are learning mindfulness and relaxation techniques to support their physical and emotional well-being. This English-Chinese immersive Montessori preschool offers a holistic approach to education and provides students with opportunities to develop their mind, body, and spirit.

Our Kindergarten program offers a range of exciting and engaging field trips to local attractions. These excursions provide students with unique opportunities to explore and interact with the world beyond their classroom, fostering a deeper connection to their community and surrounding areas. Additionally, these experiences allow students to access a wealth of resources outside the classroom, enhancing their learning and broadening their perspectives.

Farm Visit

Farm Visit

Farm and farmer market visit

Firetruck

Firetruck

Fire Station Visit

Safety

Safety

Police Visit

Farm Visit

Farm Visit

Farm and farmer market visit

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