Preschool Casa

Preschool Casa: A Loving Foundation for Lifelong Learning

Our Preschool Casa program in St. Catharines provides a warm, carefully prepared Montessori environment where children build independence, confidence, early academic skills, and a lifelong love of learning.

Through hands-on materials, practical life activities, movement, nature, and individualized lessons, children are encouraged to explore at their own pace while developing socially, emotionally, and academically.

Highlights / Key Benefits

  • Hands-On Discovery – Montessori materials help children explore concepts through touch, movement, repetition, and real-world experience.
  • Independence & Confidence – Practical life activities encourage self-reliance, concentration, coordination, and confidence.
  • Individualized Lessons – Lessons are introduced based on each child’s readiness, interests, and stage of development.
  • Prepared Montessori Environment – Calm, orderly classrooms with child-sized furniture and carefully selected materials support independent learning.
  • Nature & Movement – Outdoor play, gardening, walks, and movement help support physical development and curiosity about the natural world.
  • Social & Emotional Growth – Grace and courtesy lessons help children develop empathy, cooperation, communication, and peaceful conflict resolution.
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Curriculum

Practical Life

Children take part in everyday activities such as pouring, buttoning, food preparation, cleaning, and caring for plants. These exercises help build coordination, concentration, independence, and confidence in completing tasks on their own.

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Sensorial

Montessori sensorial materials such as the Pink Tower and knobbed cylinders help children refine their senses and understand concepts related to size, shape, texture, colour, weight, and dimension.

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Language

Early literacy is introduced through tactile and hands-on materials such as sandpaper letters and the movable alphabet. Children develop phonetic awareness, vocabulary, letter recognition, and early reading and writing skills at a pace that matches their readiness.

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Math

Children explore numbers and mathematical relationships using concrete materials such as counting beads and number rods. This hands-on approach helps build a strong understanding of quantity, sequence, number recognition, and early operations.

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Cultural & Science

Children are introduced to nature, geography, science, seasons, cultures, and the world around them through observation, discussion, and hands-on exploration.

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Art, Music & Movement

Creative expression, rhythm, painting

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By age 4, children in Preschool Casa are building greater independence, confidence, concentration, and social awareness, creating a strong foundation for the next stage of their Montessori education in Kindergarten Casa.