CASA Program

(approx. 2.5 to 6 years)

The AGMS CASA Programme is a Montessori Canada accredited three-year early childhood programme for children aged approximately 2.5 to 6 years in Aurora, Ontario. "CASA" comes from the Italian Casa dei Bambini the Children's House - the name Dr. Maria Montessori gave to her first classroom in Rome in 1907.

At AGMS, the CASA programme is enriched by our IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) candidacy. The IB PYP's Programme of Inquiry adds structured cross-disciplinary themes, such as How the World Works and How We Organise Ourselves. It gives Montessori's 1,000+ individual lessons a broader global context and deeper meaning. This dual framework is unique in York Region.

Program Highlights

Focus on individual growth in all five areas of the Montessori curriculum and beyond

MC Montessori-Canada accredited Montessori curriculum

Enhanced Language and Math program

In-Class Enhancement Program (French, yoga)

School Trips (e.g. Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Maple Syrup Festival, Treewalk Village, Brooks Farms)

Close communication with parents through Progress Reports, Parent Conferences, Parent Information Nights

3 Year Progress

The Montessori Method emphases the importance of a 3 year learning cycle in order to reach the child’s full potential and to lay a strong foundation for lifelong learning during the “formative years”. Our Casa curriculum introduce lessons to each student gradually, and that over time, the materials become more challenging, building upon previously mastered skills. Students who complete the 3 year cycle through exploration, experimentation, and expertise, will gain the most benefit from the Montessori program as they refine their work habits and master their skills.

Labels

Math

Language

Practical Life

Sensorial

Culture

Year 1

Y1: Numbers to Ten & Teens

Y1: Sound & Letter recognition

Y1: Polishing

Y1: Pink Tower

Y1: The Skeletal System

Year 2

Y2: Decimal System

Y2: Phonetic & Non-phonetic Reading

Y2: Care of Plants

Y2: Trinomial Cube

Y2: The Muscular System

Year 3

Y3: Memorization of Mathematical Facts

Y3: Composing Journal Entries & Stories

Y3: Sewing a Button

Y3: Pythagoras Theorem

Y3: The Nervous System

Math

Language

Practical Life

Sensorial

Culture

Y1: Numbers to Ten & Teens

Y1: Sound & Letter recognition

Y1: Polishing

Y1: Pink Tower

Y1: The Skeletal System

Math

Language

Practical Life

Sensorial

Culture

Y2: Decimal System

Y2: Phonetic & Non-phonetic Reading

Y2: Care of Plants

Y2: Trinomial Cube

Y2: The Muscular System

Math

Language

Practical Life

Sensorial

Culture

Y3: Memorization of Mathematical Facts

Y3: Composing Journal Entries & Stories

Y3: Sewing a Button

Y3: Pythagoras Theorem

Y3: The Nervous System

Transparent Classroom Progress Plan

At Aspen Grove Montessori School, our Teachers introduce over 1000 lessons over the course of the 3-year Casa program to each student, from Practical Life lessons such as tying shoes laces, to complex Math lessons such as completing long division equations and developing understanding of geometry. Our school utilizes a sophisticated progress tracking system for each of our students to develop a customized lesson plan for each student and ensures they to reach their full potential in all 5 areas of our structured curriculum.

AGMS Casa Graduates

Upon completing AGMS’s 3 year Casa Program, our students will exhibit outstanding interpersonal skills, together with advanced academic achievements. By immersing students into our accredited Montessori curriculum and French lessons, a large number of our Casa graduates seamlessly transition into French Immersion schools, with the remainder of our graduates entering into Montessori elementary programs, private schools, public schools or gifted programs.

Our Graduates from the 3 year Casa program have an ability to:

AGMS CASA graduates — shaped by three years of Montessori Canada accredited learning and our IB PYP inquiry framework — consistently demonstrate skills that place them well ahead of provincial kindergarten expectations.
Academically, AGMS graduates perform all four mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), read and comprehend independently above grade level, and compose original journal entries and stories. Socially, they exhibit leadership, confident public speaking, empathy, and the principled, open-minded qualities cultivated by the IB Learner Profile.
AGMS Graduate outcomes reflect this preparation: over 50% of AGMS CASA graduates transition directly into French Immersion Grade 1 programmes throughout York Region. Approximately 30% advance to top private schools including Aurora Preparatory Academy, Academy for Gifted Children (P.A.C.E.), Pickering College, Country Day School, and Holy Trinity School. These results are the measurable outcome of Montessori Canada accreditation combined with the IB PYP's global-citizen framework.

Daily Schedule

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Before School Program

This is a supervised, non-academic program where children are free to choose their own activities.

9:00 a.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Morning Drop Off

Students are welcomed into the classroom at this time.

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Recess

The children will engage in various outdoor activities.

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Yoga Class

The children will enhance their mindfulness and body awareness through stretching.

10:20 – 10:40 a.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Phys. Ed.

The children will develop their strength and coordination through gross motor activities.

10:15 – 11:45 a.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Montessori Work Period/Individual Morning Snack

Students will be given individual and group presentations with Montessori materials. Children are free to choose to work with presented materials from the areas of Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics, and Culture (which include botany, zoology, geography, science and history). Children will be free to help themselves to a morning snack at the snack table. The other children will be engaged within the Montessori work period.

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Morning Circle

The children will engage in group lessons about monthly themes and current events. Songs will be sung and/or poems will be taught.

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Rest Period/ Montessori Work Period

Children who do not require a nap are free to choose to work with presented materials from the areas of Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics, and Culture (which include botany, zoology, geography, science and history)

2:00 – 3:15 p.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Recess

The children will engage in various outdoor activities.

3:15 – 3:40 p.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Group Snack

2:20 – 3:40 p.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

French

The children will be introduced to various French vocabulary and sequencing in a level appropriate group setting.

3:40 – 4:00 p.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Music Circle

The children will be introduced to various musical instruments and develop an understanding of rhythm and song.

4:00 p.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Dismissal

4:00 – 5:45 p.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Extended Hours Program

Children registered in this program will participate in activities, materials and games.

CASA Program

3 Year Progress

Labels

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Transparent Classroom Progress Plan

Casa Uniform

AGMS Casa Graduates