EARLY ENCOUNTERS

​Baby Montessori and Toddler Montessori

Why Montessori?

"Montessori is a way of life, a philosophy about how human beings might live their lives and treat one another; it is an attitude of respect and encouragement .... " Teach Your Montessori Baby to Communicate, Wendy Fidler, Montessori International Magazine, 2005
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Baby Montessori*: Babies aged 0 - 18 months:

MEfA Baby Montessori sessions are on Wednesday afternoons from 13.30-14.30 during term time at Montessori House in Blackheath, London. 

The sessions, which babies attend with a parent/carer, focus on early intervention activities to promote healthy social, sensory and communication skills:

• watching body language
• listening to conversations, stories, rhymes and singing
• taking turns and sharing toys
• developing balance, hand and eye coordination, concentration and independence using specially designed Baby Montessori activities

*There is a small charge of £6.00 per Baby per class with a 50% reduction for siblings

Toddler Montessori*: Children aged 16 - 36 months: 

Children move on to the MEfA Toddler Montessori sessions between 16 - 24 months. The classes are held on Thursdays from 09:30 - 10.30 during term-time, at Montessori House in Blackheath, London.

A special focus is given to the social, communication and physical development of our toddlers in our prepared Montessori environment which invites curiosity and experimentation whilst building confidence and independence:

• developing confidence, self-control, independence and concentration
• developing balance, core strength and hand-eye coordination
• listening to stories. rhymes and early number songs 
• using musical instruments
• specially designed Toddler Montessori activities

*There is a small charge of £11.00 per Toddler ​per class with a 50% reduction for siblings

If you would like to make a donation to our work, please visit the Fundraising section on our Donors page.

Volunteers are welcome as observers but you will need an enhanced CRB/DBS check which we can organise for you.