Montessori School in Aurora, IL

Cosmic Montessori Community:
Cosmic Montessori Community is a Montessori school located in Aurora, which is within Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and Will counties, and part of the Chicago metropolitan area (35 miles west of Chicago, Illinois). Cosmic Montessori Community provides educational and childcare programs to children aged 0 - 6 years. Our preschool caters to children between 3 - 6 years of age and we offer programs for infants and toddlers as well as prenatal classes for parents. We provide a full range of resources to help families prepare for a new child and for the education of young children. Our campus is an ideal place for exploration, constructive experiences, movement, discovery, communication, and friendship.

- Prenatal course
- Parent-Child class
- Infants (Nido) program 6 wks - 15 months
- Toddlers program (15 - 36 months)
- Preschool program
- Kindergarten program

Cosmic Montessori Community has been established with the purpose of educating children within the Montessori philosophy, coupled with the latest research in child development. Cosmic Montessori Community has a commitment to the care and growth of each child, anchored by the firm belief that the world's future is very much dependent on our children. Our Montessori environment is strategically designed to meet the child's innate need for learning and is responsive to the child’s continually changing needs.

Our infant room offers an aesthetic home-like setting and is designed to provide order, beauty, simplicity, and dignity - all values we strive to instill in children. It provides stimulating finger based environment helps infants to make the hand and brain connection.

In our infant environment, there is plenty of open floor space with low shelves, which encourage exploration. Our materials consist of items such mirrors hung horizontally at floor height, mobiles, tiny tables and chairs, calming colors, music, and climbing stairs and slides for those who are more mobile. Carefully selected materials are strategically placed in order to expose infants to a variety of opportunities for physical, language, and cognitive growth.

Our Toddler Learning Environment:
Cosmic Montessori Community Toddler’s class is a rich educational environment designed to provide critical stimulation for mind and body development and promote personal independence. From washing hands to watering plants, arranging flowers to preparing and serving snacks, each student is engaged in real-life practical experiences which magnify development for this age group.

Our activities help the toddler achieve several meaningful goals:

- Development of strong neurological connections for later intellectual work,
- Development of the ability to concentrate and carry out a task in a sequence of
steps
- Development of the capability to care for oneself and care for the environment.

Children at the toddler level are particularly sensitive to language, order, and the precision and sequence in which an event occurs. By capitalizing on these sensitivities, teachers introduce a wide range of vocabulary, emphasize how things are described, provide direction in the steps necessary to successfully complete a task, and allow children to freely choose within an ordered environment.

Our primary - 3 to 6 years of age - learning environments reinforce children’s independence and intellectual development. Our Montessori classrooms are bright, warm, and inviting filled with plants, animals, art, music and books. Each classroom is organized into several curriculum areas: language arts, mathematics and geometry, every day living skills, sensory awareness exercises, geography, history, science, art, music and movement.

Our classrooms are designed to facilitate student discussions and collaborative learning. They are a place where children feel comfortable and safe.

Our learning activities:

Our activities at the Primary level are focused on helping each child become an individual while building a strong cognitive foundation. At this stage of development, children are learning how to think for themselves, be motivated intrinsically, approach learning joyfully, and self-regulate their emotions toward social harmony.