About Us - New Town

 

“The greatest gift we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence”-Dr. Maria Montessori

 

Mongrace Montessori House is a mission driven community that believes in child development through empowerment. We strive to shape the social, emotional and intellectual development of children with varying abilities in partnership with families and our community. Mongrace is recognized for its warmth, dedication and excellence.

 

We provide an academic foundation which allows children to be successful in their academic journey. Our distinction lies in high academic pursuit though passionate support, powerful engagement and tender motivation.

 

The scientific method we follow is a catalyst in developing the whole child using the Montessori instructional method and high quality research based practices. We focus on inspiring the mind and developing the character. Within a child centric safe environment, through numerous learning opportunities we try to develop lifelong learners and leaders with multi- dimensional skills, values and integrity that they can make an impact and contribute as Global citizens. As a 21st century organization we set an approach to learning that incorporates analytical thinking, knowledge construction and inquiry that becomes a lifelong habit.

 

Education is a dynamic and collaborative process with committed teachers, dynamic mentors’ eager students and supportive parents.

 

Learning at Mongrace is a beautiful blend of challenge and opportunity.

 

Sanjana Vakharia

Director

1Short Street

Kolkata

 

 

Mongrace Montessori House and Day care Centre, Newtown, welcomes children from 1.10yrs of age. As these toddlers walk through our doors, their hearts and minds are riddled with anxieties. This is where the settling down activities of rhymes, music, songs, puzzles and stacking toys come in handy, along with the love and affection of the Aunties and Didis.

The Preliminary Activities of Exercises of Practical Life, such as, threading beads, sorting of objects, Balls and Tongs, helps them improve their fine motor skills, concentration skills, firmness of grip, hand-eye coordination, wrist movement, sequencing skills and more. Activities are age appropriate and based on the ability of the child.

Parallelly, they are introduced to Sensorial activities that help them to learn skills of order and discrimination, while refining their senses. They learn size, colour, texture, shape, sound, weight, number counting and measuring quantity among other things. By working left to right and, up and down, they prepare for reading and writing.

Language as a means of communication is introduced and encouraged from the very first day. However only when the child has developed the appropriate skills of order, co-ordination, concentration and independence through the EPL and Sensorial activities, we guide them towards the language apparatus. The children learn to trace and make patterns using Drawing Insets, moving on to tracing of Vowels and Consonants, followed by the oral phonetic analysis and the Large Moveable Alphabet box for word building. Conversation classes are held through story telling sessions and vernacular classes.

Basics of Mathematics is introduced when the learn to count using the Number Rods. Sand Paper Figures, Cards and Counters, Golden Beads and other apparatus are gradually introduced to explain the decimal system, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division even. Number writing is introduced like alphabets through the Drawing Insets. Children use copies to practice their skills only after absorbing through the apparatus.

Special interview sessions are conducted to aid in High school admissions. We help the children to face the outer world confidently, so that they can excel everywhere.

 

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