Montessori Home School of Kluang

What on Earth is a Cosmic Education? If you are looking into Montessori education for your 6- to 12-year-old child (Montessori referred to this age as the “second plane of development”), you will likely hear the term “Cosmic Education.” So, what on Earth does this far-out phrase really mean? As with her educational method for younger children, Dr. Montessori developed the second plane curriculum by observing children and identifying exactly what their specific developmental needs are at this age. Montessori’s observations led to the development of what she called Cosmic Education. Start with the Big Picture Cosmic Education starts with the whole, (i.e. the universe), and works toward the parts, (i.e. individual cultures, history, geography, life forms, etc.). This gives the child a foundational sense of perspective. Within the big picture of the universe, everything the child learns is connected. Children can use this big picture perspective to mentally organize new inf...

FIRST THROUGH SIXTH GRADES (Age 6 to 12) Our elementary Montessori program begins in first grade and goes through sixth grade. When children enter first grade, they are entering a new “ plane of development ”*.  The elementary program offers a continuum built on the preschool experience. The environment reflects a new stage of development and offers the following: The cosmic education is the core for this plane of development. Integration of the arts, sciences, geography, history, and language that evokes the native imagination and abstraction of the elementary child. Presentation of the formal scientific language of zoology, botany, anthropology, geography, geology, etc., exposing the child to accurate, organised information and respecting the child's intelligence and interests.  The use of timelines, pictures, charts, and other visual aids to provide a linguistic and visual overview of the first principles of each discipline. Presentation of knowledge as part...