The Three Period Lesson is a teaching technique originally developed by Eduard Seguin, a French physician, in the 19th century. Maria Mont ...
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At MAA, we strongly believe in the Montessori method and are dedicated to supporting our students and apprentices with the practical, theoretica ...
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Staff performance management should be a top priority within your early years setting, especially when carrying our performance and salary revie ...
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Following our sold out CPD course on Infant Toddler Training held on Friday 29th September we decided to publish a blog solely aimed at inf ...
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Embarking on a career with babies and young children is a rewarding and fulfilling choice. It's a path where you get to play a crucial role in s ...
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In the dynamic world of early years education, nurturing a skilled and dedicated team is essential for providing top-quality care and education ...
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The 5 Best Montessori Activities For Toddlers As educators it is crucial to provide a high standard of care to each individual child. With thi ...
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Individualised Learning: Montessori education recognises that each child is an individual with unique interests, abilities, and learning styles. ...
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Benefits of Becoming An Accredited Montessori Nursery Stamp of Montessori Quality: Accreditation can increase the credibility of your n ...
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Looking to elevate your career in Early years, but not sure where to start? Why not take our Enhance your Early Years Career Quiz and find the ...
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As an Early Years manager, there are a variety of skills that are essential to succeed in running a nursery setting. From managing staff to liai ...
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An apprenticeship is a training programme that combines teaching sessions with on-the-job training. It provides a great opportunity for individua ...
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Join us to learn about (Level 2 & 3) Apprenticeships in Early Years with Montessori Apprentice Academy, in partnership with National Apprenti ...
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Staff retention within the Early Years sector is an ever increasing problem. According to 2023 data from the Government, the average turnover ra ...
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New Year, New Career! Why not kick start your career in Montessori in 2023 with a FREE Montessori online course? We are offering one lucky pe ...
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3 Tips for Leadership & Management in Early Years Learn to motivate and inspire others Bringing other people along on the journey with yo ...
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At Montessori Apprentice Academy (MAA) we have a proven track record of delivering successful 95% Gov funded EYE/ EYP Apprenticeships with award ...
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With the current recruitment crisis, many nurseries are taking on apprentices with the bid to solve the problem. Low staff turnover and staff re ...
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When you walk into a Montessori nursery you immediately notice something a little different. Often children are carrying out activities independe ...
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Black Friday Special offer: £100 off Montessori Courses This offer is available for bookings made by 11:59pm 3oth November 2022 for the follo ...
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Montessori teachers spend many hours during their Montessori training practicing ‘presentations’ to the children. Most of the Montessori activiti ...
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Visitors to a Montessori nursery often comment on how the children seem to be so independent, and satisfied and joyful in what they are doing. Ma ...
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Montessori teachers can be heard often talking about the importance of the ‘prepared environment’. What does this mean, and how do we make sure ...
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Loose Parts Play is something that is talked about a lot in early years education, and rightly so. It offers children freedom to explore, and end ...
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22nd April is Earth day! Horraaay! In the early years of a child, we focus on giving them the foundation they need to thrive. Children love ...
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Often when a child is misbehaving, we try to impose our own beliefs of how he should be acting or reacting before we truly try to understand the ...
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WOW Ofsted activity ideas for your Montessori setting One of the four categories covered in an Ofsted inspection is the quality of education. ...
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Observation is the gift that gave us the Montessori Method! When you really start observing your child, you get to know him/her. Parents and educ ...
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Managing a Nursery team comes with many demands but having regular 1-2-1's can help to create a more motivated and effective team. Here's why: ...
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A motivated team is a productive and effective team. Without your team your nursery setting could not function so it’s essential that your employ ...
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This CPD short course supports Managers, Deputy Managers and Room Leaders to gain confidence in managing their staff. Course name: Leadership ...
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A successful, renowned and profitable Montessori nursery is what all nursery owners strive for when setting their business goals. “A business i ...
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Enhance your skillset and career with our New Year Montessori Training Special Offers Why not start 2022 with enhancing your Montessori skillset ...
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With the National Early Years crisis, caused by a myriad of things such as Brexit, a severe lack of funding and the impact of Covid; all nurserie ...
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We are thrilled to announce that from September 2021, we (MAA) will be launching our very own Montessori accreditation scheme. What is the Mon ...
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Practical life is the most amazing shelf which requires teachers to create the activities to put on the shelf. Maria Montessori once observed tha ...
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Many people ask “What is Montessori? And how is it different to a Normal EYFS Nursery” Montessori is a philosophy, and many nurseries call themse ...
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There are several things that can make a great Montessori nursery. Here are our tips below: Having Montessori trained staff Montessori ...
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