First Friends Montessori Est. 1997 Preschool and Kindergarten

"Education Which Enhances a Child's Learning Potential"

First Friends Montessori has celebrated its 11th year of business in Placerville this fall. They attribute their success to all the wonderful families and children who have helped make it grow!!! Thank You.
 
The school is a private preschool serving children ages 2 to 6 years old; offering preschool, school day and kindergarten programs.
 
The Montessori curriculum includes study areas in Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Math, and Cultural Studies. The main object of Montessori Education is to develop Order, Coordination, Concentration and Independence. The materials in the classroom are all hands on materials developed by Maria Montessori.

• Practical Life focuses on objects used where a child lives and which he sees and employs in his own home. These items are specifically made child size moving the child from simple tasks to more complex ones. They develop fine motor skills.
  
• The Sensorial Area uses materials to help the child bring order and system to educate and refine a child's senses.
  
• The math area develops concepts such as numeration, place value, fractions and the basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The language area develops speech, writing and reading. The main tools used in language are the sandpaper letters and the moveable alphabet to teach a child the phonetic sounds of letters.
  
• Cultural Studies include areas in Botany, Zoology, History and Geography. The children have their own garden to plant flowers and vegetables. The school houses a number of animals so that all children have the opportunity to care for and learn about Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds and Fish. The children learn about the 7 continents and history throughout the school year.

The school has an indoor lunch room and separate Jr. Kindergarten and Kindergarten classroom.
 
"First Friends embraces Maria Montessori's belief that children should have a broad sense of the world in which they live to become well-rounded individuals."
 
First Friends is a member of P.A.C.E., C.A.E.Y.C, and is Certified by the American Montessori Society.

For more information and to make and appointment to tour the school please call: (530) 642-0867.
 
3132 Sheridan St. Placerville
Lic # 093603186