Montessori Curriculum

The Montessori curriculum is based on Dr. Maria Montessori's philosophy of peace known as the Cosmic Curriculum, the interconnectedness of all things. It is divided into the Montessori areas of learning:

• Sensorial
• Practical Life
• Language & Literacy
• Mathematics
• Cultural Subjects - Biology (including Botony and Zoology), Geography, History, Natural and Experimental Sciences
• Creative Subjects - Arts and Crafts, Music, Drama

Everything begins with the Five Great Lessons:

1) The Beginning
2) The Time Line of Life
3) The Coming of Humans
4) The History of Writing
5) The History of Mathematics

Article
courtesy of North American Montessori Training Centre
http://montessoritraining.blogspot.ca/2009/09/introducing-and-exploring-five-great.html