Welcome to an exciting time of transformation, independence, and big ideas.
Your 6-year-old is beginning to move beyond the sensorial early years and into a phase of deeper reasoning, curiosity, and imagination. We call this the journey to abstraction.
At this age, children want to know more than just what. They want to know why. Why do rivers flow? Why do we write letters a certain way? Why do we live in houses. How big is the sun?
Montessori education embraces this stage with a curriculum designed to feed those big questions and help your child become a thoughtful, capable, and confident learner.
Big Questions. Big Growth. What Your 6-Year-Old Needs from You Right Now.
Your 6-year-old is entering what Maria Montessori called the “reasoning mind” stage. It’s a time of deep questions, big feelings, and a thirst for connection and understanding.
What they need from you:
Curiosity to match theirs—and a willingness to explore big ideas together
Gentle support as they test boundaries of fairness and right and wrong
A little more structure—and a lot more trust
What you’ll see in them:
Reading more independently, even getting lost in books
Solving math problems and noticing patterns in everyday life
Writing down their thoughts, stories, or lists of very important things
Falling down rabbit holes of interest—whether it's volcanoes, horses, or mythological heroes
Our curriculum supports this transition with age-appropriate lessons in every academic area!
Support Your 6 Year Old with the Right Tools
You don’t need a teaching degree or superhuman patience to homeschool your 6-year-old. You just need tools that work, a little rhythm to follow, and a system that meets your child where they are.
Here’s a taste of what we put in your hands:
Montessori Planning Cards™ that makes planning easy and invites your independently minded 6 year old into the fun'
Thematic Study Packs on a huge array of topics guaranteed to scratch their big picture itches
Scripted Lesson Guides that take all the guesswork out of your job as guide
Supportive Parent Community that ensures you keep going, even when you can’t answer one more question about why the sky is blue
There’s so much more, too! Check out our Complete Curriculum and Unlimited plans for a complete rundown of the goodies.
Imagine Your Child...
📚 Reading stories about people and events that could exist in real life
✏️ Practicing spelling patterns using the magic 'e' and bossy R rules
🔢 Practice dynamic, multidigit addition and subtraction
✖️ Learning the underlying concepts necessary to master multiplication
🛝 Exploring how ramps reduce effort by testing with toy cars and marbles
🦎 Sorting vertebrates into groups like mammals, birds, and reptiles
🥁 Using rhythm instruments to act out and retell a favorite story
These are all real lessons from our Montessori curriculum. They are fun. They are powerful. They are ready for you to bring to life!
Ready to Start?
Your child is entering an incredible stage of growth and possibility. With the right support, you can guide them through it with confidence.