THE ASSETS OF OUR SCHOOL

Smiles'n Kids Montessori school welcome children from 3 to 6 years old in 2 bilingual classes.

3 adults per class

We offer each child a personalized follow-up, special attention and care in order to enable him to develop at his own pace. The pedagogical team supervising a class of around 25 children consists of one certified Montessori Guide and two assistants.

Special activities

In addition to the Montessori pedagogy, we initiate children with valuable tools that will enable them to have a better understanding of themselves and become aware of living together:

·"Mood thermometer": everyday, children learn how to identify and express their emotions in order to better handle them and to develop empathy.

·"Relax Time": a moment of relaxation to raise awareness of their bodies and inner world.

·"Mother Nature": gardening workshops to discover the natural cycle, looking after it and the joy of harvesting the fruits, composting and one field trip to observe the Nature at every season.

Those moments take place during the normal school hours.

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Bilinguism

In our school, children are immersed in a bilingual ambiance French/English throughout the week. In each class and all day long, they will be assisted by 3 adults, two native French speakers and one native English speaker.

The English-speaking person is present the children in the classroom, accompanies them to the park, has friendly chats during the lunch and likewise does the French-speaking teacher. In addition, before lunchtime, teachers take turns to sing song and read books in their language. This way, children discover, explore and play in English and in French all day long. The adults exclusively speak to the children in their mother tongue.

Hence, children learn naturally and effortlessly the new language(s) and become open to other culture(s).

Label Eco-Ecole : la Nature au coeur
Le respect et l'observation de la Nature sont au coeur de notre projet pédagogique. Membre du réseau Eco-Ecole, nous travaillons un projet de développement durable chaque année avec les enfants. Les enfants cultivent des légumes et font pousser des fleurs dans notre potager pédagogique.
A chaque saison, les enfants profitent d'une sortie Nature en forêt, animée par une personne formée à la Pédagogie par la Nature : découverte de la faune et de la flore avec ses sens, activités manuelles 100% nature, etc...

Autonomie et la confiance en soi
Accompagnés dans l'autonomie par les adultes, les enfants apprennent à trouver des solutions, réussissent par eux-mêmes, renforçant ainsi leur confiance en eux.
Le mélange des âges permet aux jeunes enfants d'être motivés par la connaissance des plus âgés, d'apprendre en les observant travailler. Pour les plus âgés, le mélange des âges est un booster de confiance en soi : ils prennent des responsabilités pour aider les plus jeunes et peuvent même leur présenter des activités.

Parents are part of the team !

5 workshops are held by the team for parents to better understand the Montessori Pedagogy.
Regular exhange : parents can talk to the teachers in an informal way before school starts or at the end of the day.
Asking for an appointment : anytime, parents and teachers can set an appointment.
Parent-teacher meeting : a formal parent-teacher meeting is organized twice a year, and a written Progress Report is handed over to the parents at the end of each school year.