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MIR
provides students the following co-curricular activities:
Music
and the Arts Music and art are integrated
daily in a variety of ways in every class. Montessori
teachers receive an art and music curriculum in their
training. Students also engage in the dramatic arts
(play and musicals) in the Elementary and Middle School
programs.
Spanish The MIR
Spanish curriculum is based on the California Foreign Language
Framework for Public Schools. The framework contains five
specific goals: communication, cultures, connections, comparisons,
and communities. Spanish instruction is offered to all students,
weekly on the Primary level and twice per week at the Elementary
and Middle School levels.
Computer Instruction All Elementary and Middle School classrooms
include computers that are accessible to the students.
Once the child has mastered basic skills, usually around
third grade, computers are introduced as a valuable tool
for work and research,. Students with specific learning
challenges use the computer at an earlier age when it is
determined necessary to support their learning. Computer
use guidelines are in place at the Middle School level,
when students are allowed more liberal use of the Internet
through our proxy server.
Physical Education
The type and duration of physical education is determined on
a program-by-program basis. All students receive some form of
physical education daily and one yoga class per week. Our PE
program includes sports skills, health and nutrition and cooperative,
team-building games.
Yoga Instruction
offered weekly to all students. Students engage in
movement, balance, stretching and breathing activities
which teach body control, discipline, and calming
techniques.
Bluebird
Running Club Led by Primary teacher Jean
Bonner-Drinkwine and Elementary Teacher Emily Fitzgerald,
the running club meets every Friday morning outside the
office at 7:30 a.m. and runs until 8:30 a.m. Children
ages 6 and up are welcome to join. Please have your child
wear running shoes and bring a water bottle. Make sure
to write "RC" next to your child's name on the sign-in
sheets and you will not be charged for childcare. The
running club does not meet on rainy days.
Nutrition
Education Students are taught
about nutrition in physical education and in class
on a regular basis. Many classes have nutrition based
materials.
Practical
Life Training Each class has
a specially prepared environment that allows for the
children to practice life skills appropriate to their
developmental stage.
Cooking Each
class has access to a kitchen for food preparation instruction.
Animal
Care All classes have animals
and students are involved in their daily care, including
feeding, water and cleaning.
Classroom
Care All classes have lessons on the
proper care of the classroom. Respect for Montessori
materials and the classroom environment are an integral
part of the Montessori curriculum.
Gardening All
classes have plants and outside gardens and students are
involved in plant care. Many students are taught to cook
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