Academics
Preschool
2.5 - 5 YearsPreschool Clusters
At The Capitol School, our Montessori Preschool clusters serve children ages 2.5 to 5, providing individualized education in a child-centered environment. Specially designed materials present a multisensory approach to learning, focusing on language, mathematics, sensorial development, practical life skills, and cultural studies. Guided by the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, we cultivate each child’s unique strengths and interests while encouraging independence and a lifelong love of learning.
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Highlights
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Literacy instruction to build early reading and writing skills.
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Hands-on math activities to develop number sense and problem-solving abilities.
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Experiments and nature study to spark curiosity.
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Daily opportunities for art, music, and imaginative play.
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Emphasis on empathy, cooperation, and self-regulation within a supportive Montessori environment.
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Mrs. Kathy MsGuire
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Mrs. Margee Freeman
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Kathy McGuire, Retiring Preschool Director
After many years of service since 2007 to The Capitol School, Mrs. Kathy McGuire will retire as Lead Teacher and Director of our Montessori Preschool at the end of May. She holds a Montessori certificate from the American Montessori Society and studied at the New Orleans Montessori Teacher Education Center and the North Carolina Montessori Teacher Education Center. Mrs. McGuire has 30 years of experience as a preschool teacher. She previously taught at private and public Montessori schools in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa and served as Director of a private Montessori School.
Margee Freeman will become our new Montessori Preschool Director. She graduated from The University of Alabama in 2001 with a degree in German. While pursuing her bachelor's degree, she spent over a year attending the Paedigoesche Hochschule in Weingarten, Germany. This university specializes in education and “Frau" Freeman planned, taught, and was observed daily. This experience taught her how to effectively teach foreign languages to children and develop her lesson planning. She has over 20 years of Montessori experience and two graduate degrees in her field. She earned her master’s in German in 2004 and her master’s in early childhood education/Montessori education in 2022. Frau Freeman is AMS certified and a proud member of the American Montessori Society. She will serve as Preschool Director, a Lead teacher, and a German teacher in our Montessori Preschool.
Margee Freeman will become our new Montessori Preschool Director. She graduated from The University of Alabama in 2001 with a degree in German. While pursuing her bachelor's degree, she spent over a year attending the Paedigoesche Hochschule in Weingarten, Germany. This university specializes in education and “Frau" Freeman planned, taught, and was observed daily. This experience taught her how to effectively teach foreign languages to children and develop her lesson planning. She has over 20 years of Montessori experience and two graduate degrees in her field. She earned her master’s in German in 2004 and her master’s in early childhood education/Montessori education in 2022. Frau Freeman is AMS certified and a proud member of the American Montessori Society. She will serve as Preschool Director, a Lead teacher, and a German teacher in our Montessori Preschool.
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