Students complete a whiteboard each day. When a student does not understand a mathematical concept abstractly they use concrete materials. They also complete a chapter from their math book. Grades 1-3 work with Spiral Review and Grades 4-6 work with Oak Meadows. We don’t focus on grade, we give an assessment and work with each child where they are at. Some first graders are doing third grade books and some fifth graders are doing fourth grade books- our goal is to make the child feel stimulated and successful with where they are at. If a child does not understand a concept they ask the teacher to give them a mini lesson. The teacher does not stand up at the front of the class as they do in a traditional school, instead they give small, group lessons tailored to the students individual needs.

We focus largely on creative writing and studying the intricacies of figurative language. Students spend time writing books, poems, songs, plays and stories. Each week a child is required to do a creative writing which they choose from a variety of creative writing prompts, once they have written their stories, many choose to read it to the rest of the class. Some students choose to write whole books with numerous chapters. We follow the child with whatever ignites their imagination.

Every week the child is also required to complete a DOL - Daily Oral Language. This is a piece of writing with many punctuation mistakes and incorrect uses of language. It’s similar to a game where the children rewrite the paragraphs correctly.

Children are also required to write poetry each week and some form of copy writing, usually it is the song of the week. Some students choose to write entire plays which they then act out with their friends and perform in our Nosara’s Got Talent Show!

Every day students are required to read a chapter of a book and then complete a few sentences in a book report. Some students who have completed their work choose to read for hours until the end of the day. Two to three times a week, the teacher reads a classic chapter book to the kids.

We study all different characters from history in our Wax museums where the students research their characters, fill up poster boards with drawings and  interesting facts and then make their characters come to life. The Upper Elementary and Middle Schoolers first do lots of research on the chosen country, and then come together to write their own play, which they then perform to all the parents. We study three countries every trimester.

The Lower and Upper Elementary classes are taught the Montessori Five Great lessons.

1. The Coming of the Universe

2. The Coming of Life

3. The Coming of Humans

4. The Story of Writing

5. The Story of Numbers

Additionally the Upper Elementary has weekly science classes. During these they participate in a variety of fun activities geared to to stimulate and challenge the brain in preparation for the more advanced science classes in Middle School. These activities include, but are not limited to, scavenger hunts, trivia, pop quiz's, and hands on projects.

We study all different mediums. Fridays are usually spent doing some type of artwork. Students also spend a lot of time designing and painting the sets for our plays.