The Montessori Curriculum
A Thoughtful Foundation for Your Child’s Early Years
At Tender Tree Montessori, our curriculum is intentionally designed to support your child’s growth, confidence, and love of learning. Grounded in Montessori philosophy and guided by Alberta’s FLIGHT: Play, Participation, and Possibilities framework, our approach honors how young children naturally learn—through exploration, meaningful work, and supportive relationships.
Our Educational Approach
We believe children learn best in environments that are calm, respectful, and thoughtfully prepared. Our Montessori-inspired curriculum encourages your child to move at their own pace, follow their interests, and develop independence through hands-on learning experiences.
By integrating Alberta’s FLIGHT framework, we ensure our curriculum remains developmentally appropriate, play-based, and responsive to each child’s unique strengths, culture, and stage of development.
What Montessori Looks Like for Your Child
In our classrooms, your child is supported to:
Rather than focusing on worksheets or rigid outcomes, Montessori learning emphasizes process over performance, allowing your child to develop a strong internal motivation to learn.
Aligned with Alberta’s FLIGHT Framework
Our curriculum reflects the core principles of FLIGHT, ensuring that your child’s learning experiences are:
This alignment ensures our program meets provincial standards while staying true to Montessori values.
Learning Through Daily Experiences
Your child’s learning is woven naturally into the day through:
Each experience is carefully planned to meet your child where they are while gently supporting their next stage of growth.
Thoughtfully Planned Enrichments
To further support your child’s development, Tender Tree Montessori offer enrichment experiences that complement the core curriculum. These experiences are designed to keep your child engaged, inspired, and supported throughout the day—without overstimulation or pressure.
Enrichments are integrated seamlessly into the program and reflect your child’s interests, developmental needs, and natural curiosity.
Growing Together Over Time
Our Montessori curriculum is designed to support your child across multiple years. You may notice that:
This intentional progression allows your child to strengthen skills, build confidence, and apply learning in new and meaningful ways as they grow.
A Partnership with Families
We see families as essential partners in your child’s learning journey. Our educators communicate regularly, observe thoughtfully, and plan intentionally to ensure your child feels supported, understood, and encouraged every day.
