Special Studies
Special Studies At OSMS
Our Special Studies Philosophy
Primary Special Studies
Primary students have an integrated curriculum that incorporates art, music, and culture into the daily routine. Their monthly units of study include an artist of the month, a composer of the month, and varied cultural studies. Additionally, primary students attend a weekly music class with our music teacher.
Primary 3 and Elementary Special Studies
Our Primary 3 (full day kindergarten) and Elementary students have several “specials” classes each week that enhance the core curriculum. “Specials” include Art, Music, Spanish, Physical Education and Health.
- Art:
In art, students explore a variety of media and styles. Past projects include self-portraits, landscape portraits, Japanese writing, sculpture, and Chinese calligraphy.
- Music:
In music, students learn about rhythm and tone through song, movement and musical instruments (xylophone, recorder).
- Foreign Language:
Spanish has an emphasis on vocabulary development and learning about different cultures.
- Physical Education:
Physical education classes allow students to participate in a variety of activities that build strength, develop gross motor skills, and promote sportsmanship.
- Health: Health education classes include age-appropriate lessons about emotional and physical wellness, personal and physical safety, self care, nutrition and more.
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Our Vision
Our vision is to develop each child's full potential as collaborative and self-directed learners by providing an academically excellent, interdisciplinary Montessori experience in partnership with parents that nurtures each child's intellectual curiosity, connection with the natural world, academic accomplishment and social and emotional growth as they become engaged citizens of the world.
Our Mission
The Ocean State Montessori School fosters independence, self-esteem, and a lifelong love of learning by providing an academically excellent and nurturing Montessori environment for children in preschool through sixth grade.