Petra and Siobhan met working in a Montessori school, and worked together as part of a small team for several years. After several happy years and some life changing experiences we decided to come together to create the 'Little Montessori House'.

 

Siobhan: I left the Montessori school to have my two wonderful children, Sophia and Arthur. I love watching them grow and develop.

 

Before the Montessori school I studied Psychology at the University of Plymouth, and realised I was most interested in child development.

 

My Grandmother owned her own Montessori school in America and suggested I find out about it myself. So I looked in to the Montessori teaching method and attained a level 3 in Montessori teaching for 0-6 year olds, through the Bournemouth Montessori Centre.

 

Petra; I began my Montessori journey when my two sons where 2 and 3 years old. Montessori just seemed to make sense and instinctively felt right. I began a distance learning course with the college in London. As I lived in France at the time, my teaching practice was at a Montessori School in Versaille Paris.

I moved back to the UK and worked at the same nursery as Siobhan. We have now realised a dream of opening up a small nursery together where we can share our passion for Montessori philosophy.

 

Please click on either link above to find out about Maria Montessori herself and the areas of learning in the Montessori teaching method. Please take a look at this guide to see how Montessori links in with the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage).