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GREAT BEGINNINGS Montessori School is a private, not for profit, three year nursery school located in the education wing of First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Road, Fairfield. The rooms are bright and comfortable. Large windows look out onto the playground and garden area used by the children for recreation and nature study. Each classroom has a full complement of  Montessori materials and is lead by a trained Montessori teacher. The school is centrally located in the town of Fairfield convenient to I 95.
CURRICULUM
GREAT BEGINNINGS aims to provide a happy and secure mixed age environment for children ages 3 - 6. Here the children can fulfill their developmental potential and become independent, self-confident individuals. Children are given lessons with materials developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. They are then free, within limits, to choose their own activities. As each child explores the materials s/he discovers and masters a series of skills, which lay the foundation for their future schooling and life.
PROGRAM SCHEDULES
Mornings, Monday - Friday (recommended for 3 year olds)
8:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Mornings and Lunch bunch (recommended for 4 year olds)
Monday - Friday
8:45 - 1:00 p.m.
All day Monday - Thursday (required for 5 year olds)
8:45 - 3:00 p.m.
Friday Mornings
8:45 - 1:00 p.m.
Children begin their Montessori schooling at the age of 3 and remain three years with the same teacher and class. When they finish at the age of 6 they are ready to move onto first grade. Over the three-year period the children develop a sense of responsibility and belonging much as they do in a family. Dr. Montessori called her school "The Children's House" because it is designed with child size furniture, real materials that have purpose and meaning to a child, and the space for them to move freely and perfect their motor coordination. The teacher, or directress, guides the child to put him/her in touch with all parts of his environment and to facilitate his/her social development.
SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT
For many children, GREAT BEGINNINGS Montessori School will be their first experience in making friends and adjusting to being one of a larger group. This must be done in a caring and understanding way, so that each child feels a sense of security and belonging from their very first day.
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