Foundation Stage - Montessori to 3rd Grade

The Foundation Stage, also known as Montessori to 3rd Grade stage (earlier known as a preprimary grade) is for the Age Group of 2 to 9 years. This is the age when children learn through their senses, through free play, activities, and discovery. Keeping this in mind, Smrti Academy uses the Montessori Method for children in the Age Group of 2 to 6 years. For 6 to 9, Smrti focuses on Activity Based Learning whilst leaning heavily on the Montessori Philosophy. During

these years, the approach to learning has to be flexible to adapt itself to the varied pace at which the cognitive abilities develop. As children develop at their own pace, the Smrti Foundation Stage Program follows the Child.

2.0 to 2.6 years

This program helps the child explore the environment around him with his hands and senses. It gives the child the opportunity to experience physical independence and discover his various capabilities. His journey to learning language begins with lots of fun-filled group activities. 

The toddlers learn concentration, coordination, language skills, responsibility, and respect—all of which prepare them well for a successful transition into the Primary Montessori environment.

2.6 to 6.0 years

The program helps him gain and grow in independence, start understanding the environment around him and social etiquette. He acquires language and numerical abilities. He begins to read, write and solve basic math problems. The child is exposed to various stimuli like art and craft, music, dance, and sports activities.

The Classroom has materials for the development of the senses, for math, language, botany, zoology, geography, history, sound, and art.

6.0 to 9.0 years

The child is introduced to languages (English, Hindi, and Kannada), Maths, and EVS. He begins to use basic textbooks and gets better at contextual understanding through reading. He is introduced to computers. He continues to get further exposure in Art and Craft, Music, Dance, Sports, and Mental Arithmetic. He experiences a combination of abstract and activity-based learning. Learning happens through a healthy mix of indoor and outdoor experiences. He begins to co-relate what is in his textbook to the real world.