Hands-on Montessori practice guides children to unleash their potential

HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE KWUN TONG NURSERY SCHOOLSince the school was founded in 1971, it has always adhered to the school philosophy of "whole person care, excellence and innovation". Principal Yuan Xiwen firmly believes that every child is a unique individual with unlimited potential, and the early childhood stage is the golden foundation period for cultivating personality quality and learning ability. In view of this, the school has carefully built a high-quality campus that is safe, warm, and full of fun to explore. The school has internationally certified Montessori professional classrooms, equipped with an outdoor physical play field of more than 600 square meters, a Montessori nature classroom and a children's swimming pool, creating a rich space for learning and exploration, allowing children to learn through play, grow through exploration, and achieve all-round development.

Montessori education method OCCI promotes the development of the whole person

The school has been deeply involved in Montessori teaching for seven years, and the teaching team has strong professional strength. Principal Yuan and the resident teachers hold double master's degrees in International Montessori, and are certified international tutors by the American Montessori Society (AMS), providing a solid foundation for high-quality teaching. The school implements the two essences of Montessori teaching, namely the teaching model of "from concrete to abstract" and the educational philosophy of "Follow the Child".

The Montessori classroom is divided into five major learning areas: daily life, sensory, mathematics, language and art and culture. It closely follows the four major training goals of OCCI to shape children's comprehensive literacy in an all-round way. Among them, O (Order) cultivates children's habit of doing things in an orderly manner through training on the standardized and orderly placement of classroom items; C (Concentration) continues to hone children's concentration ability through fine motor work such as transferring water and handling food; C (Coordination) strengthens children's hand-eye coordination through various self-care operation training and guides children to learn to plan themselves and do things in an orderly manner; I (Independence) Independence), allowing children to learn independently according to their personal interests and cultivate self-discipline and autonomy.

In addition, in the face of children's learning differences, Principal Yuan shared: "A K3 boy in the school had severe separation anxiety at the beginning of school and was unable to concentrate on learning. Later, the teacher used Montessori teaching method to guide the child to independently choose the continuous number work on the "100 Board" in the math area. In the process, the boy, who had difficulty sitting still for five minutes, gradually calmed down and finally concentrated on the work for thirty minutes continuously." It can not only help the child regulate his emotions, but also allow him to study seriously and teach students in accordance with his aptitude.

Deepen home-school co-education and synchronize the pace of growth

In order to let parents have a deep understanding of Montessori teaching, Principal Yuan will explain the teaching philosophy, characteristics and training focus in detail at parent-teacher meetings, and hold special workshops to teach parents step-by-step practical Montessori skills that can be practiced at home. For example: During the International Children's Day in June 2026, the school specially held the "Montessori Nostalgia Children's Day Celebration", which skillfully integrated the classic old-fashioned parent-child games such as recreational chess, picking bamboo sticks, hoop tossing, doll paper, southeast and northwest into quantitative cognition, orientation identification and logical thinking, allowing parents to personally experience the characteristics of Montessori education. In addition, the school has launched an extension plan for home learning, providing Montessori work materials that can be taken home, encouraging parents to record their children’s learning, and teachers will give exclusive suggestions to keep up with their children’s growth progress.

Diversified outdoor nature teaching broadens children’s growth horizons

The school actively optimizes the learning environment and curriculum system. It has recently participated in the "Quality Certification and Professional Mentoring Program" organized by the Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association (Hong Kong), completed training and optimized the school's settings. It was awarded the "Quality School Gold Award" certification by professional accreditation, and is highly recognized by society and the industry. In order to further enrich children's free play experience and outdoor learning experience, the school participated in the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Sister Kindergarten Exchange Program" and organized teachers to study in Zhejiang. Professor Cheng Xueqin, the founder of "Anji Games", was specially invited to the school to provide guidance and optimize the curriculum in an all-round way.

Seeing that the campus has abundant outdoor space resources, Principal Yuan specially transformed the small garden into a Montessori nature classroom to allow children to do work related to the environment. Children can hold telescopes to observe birds and explore the mysteries of nature. They can also participate in gardening, washing and drying clothes, carpentry creations and preparing ingredients for the school’s two shield-armed turtles. In the process of hands-on work and independent exploration, children can exercise problem-solving thinking, independent ability and comprehensive literacy, and enrich the connection between children and the natural environment.

Follow your children’s steps and enter a new stage of growth

Looking forward to the future, the school will continue to delve into Montessori professional teaching, participate in various early childhood education exchange activities, and optimize school-based curriculum. At the same time, workshops are held to refine the home-school co-education work. The lower grades focus on the cultivation of children's self-care ability and mental development, while the upper grades focus on strengthening children's language expression and cognitive thinking abilities. The school has always adhered to the original educational aspiration of "Follow the Child" and provided professional, inclusive, and comprehensive high-quality early childhood education to provide children with a solid foundation for primary school education and to calmly meet the new challenges of primary school.