In Montessori education, the pre-primary classroom generally serves children from around 2 years old to 3 years old.
This phase is often known as the Pre-Primary Montessori program. It encompasses the crucial early childhood years and focuses on the development of fundamental skills across various domains, including practical life, sensorial exploration, language, mathematics, and cultural subjects.
The classroom environment is carefully prepared with Montessori materials and activities that encourage independence, self-discovery, and a love for learning, fostering a child’s natural curiosity and growth.
These programs could be considered as preparatory or introductory sessions for the Montessori environment, focusing on early sensorial exploration, movement, and fostering independence, but they might not constitute a full-fledged pre-primary classroom experience as found in the 3 to 6-year-old range.