Montessori First Steps
Ages 1-2
Programme for 1 to 2 year olds
1.5 hours accompanied playgroup sessions, with an option of either 2 or 3 days per week
South Horizons Campus
Bilingual Environment with 1 English and 1 Chinese teacher
AMI-trained teachers in every classroom
Teacher to Student Ratio: 2:8
Taking Your First Step with IMS
These first few years are so important. Your emerging toddler begins their learning journey in a nurturing and stimulating space with their accompanying adult. Surrounded by love and patience, your child begins to experience the first steps to independently move, communicate, and form their first relationships beyond the home.
These first few years are so important. Your emerging toddler begins their learning journey in a nurturing and stimulating space with their accompanying adult. Surrounded by love and patience, your child begins to experience the first steps to independently move, communicate, and form their first relationships beyond the home.
Montessori First Steps Features:
Areas of focus:
Gross and Fine Motor Development
Self-Care Skills
Language in English and Chinese
Socio-emotional Skills
Outcomes:
Taking physical command of their body
Making choices for activity
Caring for themselves
Interacting with new adults and peers
Tracking your child’s growth:
2 formal parent teacher conferences per year
3 written reports per year
Verbal update by telephone every 2 weeks
Informal discussions about your child’s development can be arranged at anytime
Supporting Parents and Caregivers
The Montessori First Steps programme offers valuable workshops for families throughout the year. Topics include establishing healthy mealtime routines, positive discipline techniques, incorporating Montessori principles at home, supporting language development, and achieving toileting independence. These interactive sessions provide parents and caregivers with practical strategies to enrich their child's growth and learning.