Montessori Bambino is the introductory stage of the Montessori Preschool Skills Programme. 

In this level, young learners explore language, movement, and sensory discovery through hands-on materials and child-led activities.

Children develop:

• Phonemic awareness and vocabulary

• Fine motor coordination and pencil control

• Practical life skills like pouring, sorting, and dressing frames

• Sensory discrimination of colours, shapes, and textures

• Concentration, confidence, and independence
  
  

Through gentle guidance from trained Montessori educators, children progress at their own pace in a calm, joyful environment. 

This stage builds the foundation for confident learners ready to move into Piccolo.

Montessori Piccolo deepens learning as children gain independence and readiness for structured pre-academic skills.

Children experience:

• Pink Series phonetic reading and movable alphabet work

• Early math using number rods, sandpaper numerals, and counting materials

• Practical life tasks like food preparation, cleaning, and care of plants

• Sensorial development with the Pink Tower, Broad Stairs, and Colour Tablets

• Cultural lessons introducing geography, nature, and community awareness

Piccolo supports emerging literacy, numeracy, and social confidence. Learners develop responsibility, self-control, and a love for purposeful work — preparing them for Giovane.

Montessori Giovane prepares children for formal primary learning while maintaining a Montessori approach rooted in independence and hands-on discovery.

Children advance in:

• Phonetic reading and early writing

• Addition and subtraction through bead materials and number boards

• Complex practical life skills such as table setting, sewing, and organising work

• Sensorial geometry, pattern recognition, and early scientific observation

• Cultural topics including continents, plants, animals, and the solar system

By the end of Giovane, children show strong school readiness — academically, socially, and emotionally. 

They transition smoothly into IPC- and Cambridge-aligned primary pathways or into the Montessori Lettura Reading Programme for continued literacy development.

Montessori Lettura is a progressive reading programme designed to build strong, confident, and independent readers using authentic Montessori English materials and methods. Suitable for children aged 3 to 8, this programme supports both early readers and developing readers through a structured, child-centred approach.

The programme begins with the foundations of literacy:

• Phonemic awareness and sound recognition

• Phonetic letter sounds (not alphabet names)

• Matching sounds to objects and pictures

• Montessori sandpaper letters, moveable alphabet, and sensory phonics tools

As children progress, they move into:

• Sound blending and word building

• Pink Series (CVC words)

• Blue Series (blends and digraphs)

• Green Series (advanced phonics, long vowels, sight words)

Higher levels introduce:

• Reading fluency

• Vocabulary building

• Guided reading

• Comprehension activities

• Creative writing and sentence construction

Learning remains hands-on, calm, and self-directed. Children work with materials that develop both decoding and understanding, ensuring reading is meaningful—not memorised.

Montessori Lettura supports children at different stages of learning, including those in the Montessori Preschool Skills Programme, the Primary School Skills Programme, or attending other schools. 

By the end of the pathway, children read with confidence, comprehension, and enjoyment—skills aligned with IPC and Cambridge literacy expectations.