Practical Life
Care of self & environment, grace & courtesy, food prep. Builds coordination, concentration, and independence.
Our curriculum follows a carefully designed sequence that respects each child's developmental needs and natural curiosity.
Care of self & environment, grace & courtesy, food prep. Builds coordination, concentration, and independence.
Respectful language, patience, conflict resolution, and kindness modeled and practiced every day.
Materials refine the senses by isolating qualities like color, size, texture, sound, and smell.
Phonetic reading, moveable alphabet, handwriting, grammar, and creative expression.
Quantity & symbol, operations, decimal system, fractions, measurement, and geometry.
Geography, history, zoology, botany, and physical science through discovery-based lessons.
Child-centered, AMI/AMS-aligned approach that nurtures independence.
Concrete materials build deep understanding before abstraction.
Social-emotional learning and respect embedded in our day.
Open communication with parents—strong school/home connection.
A child-led, hands-on environment that builds confidence and curiosity.
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Safe exploration, language growth, and independence for ages 18–36 months.
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Cosmic education, collaborative work, and joyful mastery of core skills.
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Big projects, research, and leadership that prepare students for what’s next.
Learn moreGuides who nurture independence, confidence, and joy in every child.
Director & Lead Guide
Toddler Guide
Assistant Guide
Arts & Movement
To be eligible for enrollment, students must meet age requirements and be fully potty trained (Children’s House). Deposit required for Daycare–Kindergarten.
Education is most powerful when school and home work together. Families are essential partners in our community.
Join us for cultural days, holiday celebrations, and family fun events that bring our community together in joy and learning.
Share your talents—help with gardening, assist on field trips, or lead a special activity. Parent volunteers are always welcome.
We use WhatsApp Community for updates on classroom happenings and events, and we encourage open conversations with teachers.
“The teachers are nurturing and the environment is calm—our child loves going to school every day.”
— Parent, Casa
“We’ve seen huge growth in independence and confidence. The Montessori approach is amazing.”
— Parent, Toddler
“Beautiful classroom and great communication with families. Highly recommend!”
— Parent, Elementary
Address: Fortlands, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Phone: (+1) 869-765-6718
Email: diligenthandschildcare@gmail.com
Hours: Mon–Fri: 8:30am – 4:00pm
For children 6 months to 3 years
Our toddler program is carefully designed to meet the developmental needs of children from 6 months to 3 years old. In this sensitive period of rapid growth, we provide a nurturing environment that fosters independence, language development, and motor coordination.
Children engage in everyday activities such as pouring, dressing, cleaning, and caring for their environment. These tasks build independence, concentration, coordination, and a sense of responsibility.
We support both fine and gross motor development through activities like stacking, grasping, climbing, and balancing. These help toddlers build strength, control, and confidence in their movements.
Toddlers learn to interact with peers and adults through guided social experiences. Emphasis is placed on sharing, turn-taking, expressing feelings, and developing empathy within a respectful community.
We encourage curiosity and problem-solving through open-ended activities, matching games, puzzles, and simple sequencing. These help children build memory, attention, and early reasoning skills.
Our sensory-rich environment offers materials that engage all five senses. Toddlers explore textures, sounds, smells, shapes, and colors, laying the foundation for deeper learning and classification.
Language development is fostered through stories, songs, naming activities, and conversations. We support vocabulary growth, comprehension, and early expression in a nurturing, language-rich setting.
Our toddler program follows a predictable rhythm that provides security while allowing for individual needs:
Preschool - Kindergarten (3-6 years)
Our Children's House program serves children from 3 to 6 years old, providing a carefully prepared environment where children can explore, discover, and learn at their own pace. This mixed-age classroom allows younger children to learn from older peers and older children to reinforce their learning by teaching concepts they've mastered.
Subjects are interconnected, allowing children to see relationships between different areas of learning. A study of plants might include science, language, art, and practical life activities.
Concrete materials allow children to understand abstract concepts through physical manipulation before moving to paper-and-pencil work.
Children stay with the same teacher for three years, creating a stable community where older children mentor younger ones.
Advanced care of self and environment, food preparation, and grace & courtesy lessons.
Refinement of all senses through materials that isolate qualities like color, size, shape, texture, sound, and smell.
Concrete materials for counting, operations, and introduction to the decimal system.
Phonetic approach to reading, moveable alphabet for word building, and beginning grammar.
Geography, science, history, art, and music integrated throughout the curriculum.
The third year in our Children's House program is the crucial "kindergarten year" where children synthesize all they've learned in previous years. They emerge as classroom leaders, mentoring younger students while solidifying their academic foundation for elementary school.
For Grades 1-3
Our Lower Elementary program builds on the foundation established in Early Childhood, serving children in grades 1 through 3 (ages 6-9). At this stage, children move from concrete learning to more abstract thinking, while maintaining the hands-on approach that makes Montessori so effective.
All subjects are presented as interconnected parts of a whole, helping children understand their place in the universe and their responsibility to it.
Children use their imagination to explore concepts beyond their immediate environment, from ancient civilizations to the vastness of space.
Students frequently work in small groups, developing teamwork and leadership skills while learning from each other.
Advanced operations, memorization of math facts, fractions, measurement, and introduction to geometry.
Reading fluency, creative and expository writing, grammar analysis, spelling, and research skills.
Geography, physical science, life science, history, and anthropology presented through "Great Lessons" that spark curiosity.
Community service, time management, organization, and responsibility for the classroom environment.
Rather than traditional tests and grades, we assess students through:
For Grades 1-3
Our Lower Elementary program builds on the foundation established in Early Childhood, serving children in grades 1 through 3 (ages 6-9). At this stage, children move from concrete learning to more abstract thinking, while maintaining the hands-on approach that makes Montessori so effective.
All subjects are presented as interconnected parts of a whole, helping children understand their place in the universe and their responsibility to it.
Children use their imagination to explore concepts beyond their immediate environment, from ancient civilizations to the vastness of space.
Students frequently work in small groups, developing teamwork and leadership skills while learning from each other.
Advanced operations, memorization of math facts, fractions, measurement, and introduction to geometry.
Reading fluency, creative and expository writing, grammar analysis, spelling, and research skills.
Geography, physical science, life science, history, and anthropology presented through "Great Lessons" that spark curiosity.
Community service, time management, organization, and responsibility for the classroom environment.
Rather than traditional tests and grades, we assess students through:
The foundation of Montessori education
Practical Life exercises are the foundation of the Montessori classroom. These activities help children develop coordination, concentration, independence, and order while preparing them indirectly for more advanced work in all areas of the curriculum.
Activities that help children become independent in meeting their own needs:
Activities that teach children to care for their classroom and surroundings:
Lessons in social skills and polite behavior:
Simple cooking activities that develop fine motor skills:
Nurturing kind and respectful individuals
Our Grace and Peace curriculum focuses on developing social skills, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution abilities. These lessons help children navigate social situations with confidence and kindness, creating a peaceful classroom community.
Lessons in polite behavior and social norms:
Activities that develop self-awareness and empathy:
Lessons that promote global citizenship:
Refining the senses for learning
The Sensorial materials in a Montessori classroom are designed to help children refine each of their senses. These materials isolate one quality such as color, size, shape, texture, sound, or smell, allowing children to focus on that one characteristic.
Materials that develop the sense of sight:
Materials that refine the sense of touch:
Materials that develop the sense of hearing:
Materials that refine smell and taste:
From spoken word to written expression
Our language curriculum follows the natural development of language skills, from spoken language to reading and writing. The Montessori approach emphasizes phonics, whole language, and a rich linguistic environment to nurture competent readers and writers.
Foundational activities that develop vocabulary and expression:
Indirect preparation for writing through:
Phonetic approach to reading development:
Developing beautiful penmanship:
Concrete to abstract understanding
Montessori mathematics materials give children a solid understanding of mathematical concepts by moving from concrete experiences to abstract understanding. Children work with materials that isolate concepts before combining them in more complex ways.
Foundational materials that introduce quantity and symbol:
Materials that introduce place value up to 9,999:
Materials for the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division):
Exploring shapes and their properties:
Exploring our world and beyond
Our Cultural and Science curriculum introduces children to geography, history, physical science, life science, and anthropology. These subjects help children understand their place in the world and develop respect for all living things and cultures.
Materials and activities that introduce physical and political geography:
Exploring the plant kingdom through hands-on materials:
Studying the animal kingdom with classification and care activities:
Introduction to basic physics and chemistry concepts:
