Our Philosophy
By its very philosophy, the Montessori method empowers the children with the latitude of choice. Leaning into their inclinations, they are developed along those lines with minimum intervention. Invariably, they develop a sense of accomplishment and are encouraged to celebrate their wins and those of their peers.
Guided by knowledge with understanding, teachers at Merton Montessori show rather than tell, guide rather than control.
With our scalable reading programme, every child begins to read by age 3. Without competition and pressure, they enter into their optimal zones with some reading far above their level.
In a collegial environment, the outcomes to the children’s knowledge find expression in budding Social Skills, Numeracy and Literacy skills.
We have seen an impressive improvement in our child’s attitude to work and play. Her concentration has improved and she seems eager to complete her work. Nursery 1 has been a very important contribution to Maame’s development and we would like to say thank you to all the teachers and support staff involved. We look forward to the next phase. Thank you!
Ernest Osei-Poku
Academics
The Merton Advantage
At all stages, we facilitate learning along three pillars: Sensorial, Language / Numerical and Practical Life Skills.
Creche
6 months - 2 years old
Our creche takes in infants from as young as 6 months to 2 years old.
We believe early stage education is the most pivotal learning period of a child’s educational journey and learning can never start too early. So our children at the creche stage learn to identify:
Nursery 1
aged 2-3 years
Thoughtfully designed for children aged 2-3 years.
Our Nursery 1 students learn to identify:
- primary & secondary colors and basic and secondary shapes.
- Numbers: 1- 10 / 1- 20
- Letters: a – p and corresponding objects / pictures.
- animals, flowers and parts of the human body
Nursery 2
Aged 3-4 years
Building on the strong foundation of Nursery 1, we support 3-4 year olds advance their learning. At this stage, they learn to identify
- numbers 1- 50
- Letters – a – z and corresponding objects / pictures
- wild animals, domestic animals, flowers
- parts of the human body and understand their functions.
- Land and water forms.
- Names of fruits and vegetables and their importance.
- Plant and its parts.
Kindergarten 1
Aged 4-5 years
Our 4-5 year olds go beyond identification of numbers, letters, shapes and objects to developing their language, numerical and sensorial skills. They learn to:
- Spell the names of colours, shapes and numbers
- Count to a 100
- Understand numerical concepts of addition, subtraction and comparison
- write out alphabetical letters
- Read two – four letter words, initial and final blends, double consonant blends, vowel sounds, rhyming words and high frequency words
- Punctuate sentences
- Identify primary and secondary colours
Kindergarten 2
Aged 5-6 years
In KG 2, we prepare our 5-6 year olds to enter primary school education. We reinforce all that they have learned from creche and solidify their foundation. They learn to:
- identify primary and secondary colours and shapes.
- spell colour names, shapes and numbers
- understand the properties of shapes.
- identify numbers 1-200
- understand and apply a wide range of numerical concepts
- write out alphabetical letters
- Read two – four letter words, initial and final blends, double consonant blends, vowel sounds, rhyming words and high frequency words
- Punctuate sentences and use punctuation marks
- Use articles
- Identify primary and secondary colours
Co-Curricular Activities
At Merton learning does not end in the classroom. We provide a wide range of co-curricular activities to create a holistic education for our students
- STEM – ICT education is provided to equip children for the digital era
- Language – French is offered to our students from Nursery 1 upwards
- Dance & Movement – we teach children to express themselves and exercise their bodies through dance and physical activity
- Special Projects –
- Excursions – to the Zoo and other places around Accra to learn through exploration
Virtual Learning at Merton
In response to COVID-19, Merton is providing online learning options for students and parents.