In the Kindergarten year, children express confidence, develop self-esteem and self-sufficiency, and show responsibility. Kindergarteners are introduced to progressively more advanced Montessori materials and sophisticated, fascinating lessons. A Montessori Kindergarten student sees and feels their personal growth as they watch others learn the information they have mastered themselves. Children exhibit the independence, critical thinking, collaboration, and leadership that they have been practicing during their previous years in the Early Childhood classroom, exercising them independently as they prepare to transition into an Elementary program. The Kindergarten curriculum at GMA helps build a solid foundation in math, language arts, and science. Kids explore their world through science and geography. Our Kindergarten curriculum follows the principles of Montessori education. Children have the opportunity to explore through the range of Montessori learning materials that are each purposefully designed for their developmental needs. Lessons are presented in a small group. Our teachers work with the students extensively on basic number operations and number sense, letter sounds, sight words, sentences, beginner reading strategies.