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Dear Parents, To all of the dads & family that came to visit last Friday– we’re grateful that so many of you were able to come and let the kids celebrate their love for you! If you weren’t able to … Continue reading
I just wanted to take a moment to introduce Prashanthi, a teacher who has been interning with us full time for the past few weeks as she studies the Montessori Method. Moms and Dads, you may have seen her helping us out in the studio during out Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebration. We were excited to meet her when she came to us with her desire to learn Montessori Education, and I have been teaching her lessons whenever I can so that she can participate in the classroom. She is quick to learn, goes with the flow, and all of the kids were comfortable with her immediately.
Prashanthi is from India, and she was previously working in a classroom of kids of ages 3 to 6 in a traditional school in India. Her husband recently became a resident at Duke, and they have family in the area, which made the move much easier. Prashanthi was looking for a Montessori School nearby and we happened to be the nearest, so we got lucky with being her first choice!
I am excited about this, because while I’ve trained a lot of people, most of them have had at least some Montessori experience, but this is her first experience learning about Montessori Education ever! I was once that person, 6 years ago when I was first learning about Montessori. I trained under an Indian Montessori teacher for a year here at Indigo. It was an amazing experience for me as I too came from a traditional school, and there were so many moments of “wow” as I realized that Montessori Education is far more effective than the ways of the last school I was working for. Prashanthi is already recognizing some of those details only found in Montessori, and it’s just cool to notice that she really appreciates these moments 🙂
It’s been a big adjustment for her to make this move move from India to Durham, but she really likes it here so far. Hopefully you’ll get a chance to say “hi” before the end of the school year.
That’s all the big news for now. The kids have been staying productive and I hope to get one big newsletter out before school is out!
See you soon,
Angelique
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Dear Moms, This school wouldn’t be running without you! We appreciate you all, and your kids are especially thankful to have you play such a large role in their lives. Music & Art I thought you might appreciate a behind-the-scenes overview … Continue reading