AT ENQUIRING MINDS

Maria Montessori believed that while Academics may be the heart of education, the Arts are surely its soul. At Enquiring Minds Montessori Casa we have created a unique learning experience that fosters academic and artistic excellence in a caring and challenging environment. We rejoice in the basic tenet of Montessori: children want to learn naturally. We believe that even the youngest child delights in observing and mastering how the world works. Our teachers respect each child’s individual interests and abilities. Children acquire an ability to learn, which is virtually unlimited. Free to explore in prepared environments, they develop a sense of purpose, process, and success.

HOW WE WORK

Our school is among the most spacious pre-school in Toronto. We offer rich and varied environments from individual activity tables to open floor areas that promote interaction; including an outdoor science and play area to our 4500 square ft. gross motor skills and indoor playroom. Each of these environments invites exploration, and in total, fully meets the developmental needs of young children. Nearly everything within our walls is child-sized. Children “work” with authentic new Montessori materials including a wide range of high-quality, age appropriate materials – objects such as wooden geometric solids, textured fabrics, and glass beads, to name just a few. All of our materials are designed to be self-teaching, our children learn to solve problems, see natural connections in knowledge, learn skills related to practical living, and therefore, expand their imaginative thinking. Further, our students benefit by a complete range of extracurricular activities from art, language, music and movements classes.

An integral part of Enquiring Minds Montessori’s reputation has been built on the strength of our arts-enriched Casa Program. Children enrolled in this program are exposed to extensive enrichment in both academics and the arts. Our Casa program further develops the child through Language, Movement, Music, Art, Voice and Drama. These programs, like the core activities, are not considered recreational activities but rather intensives.