Are you ready to establish your successful career as an educator at a childcare centre in Australia? To ace your childcare job interview, you’ll want to make sure that you put your best foot forward by showcasing your personality, strong skills, and a team player mindset.

On December 4th 2016, Montessori Academy had the pleasure of being invited to hold a stall at the Greenacre Family Fun Day on December 7th, 2016.

With busy lifestyles and demanding work schedules, parents are turning to childcare centres for their little ones more than ever. However, many parents may wonder what exactly is the best age for taking their child to childcare.

Staying in tune with your child’s emotions can be a challenge. Quite often, in an attempt to calm them down, parents may focus on the behaviour and overlook the underlying cause. So, let’s look at how we can help our children navigate and express their emotions.

Communication and language skills are vital aspects of early childhood development. Interestingly, children tend to pick up language quite naturally; however, how we interact with them still has a significant impact on how their language skills mature.

Families with children are becoming increasingly busy, with many schedules filling up with play dates, swimming lessons, and weekend language classes.

Learning how to go to the toilet or ‘potty-training’ a natural stage of your child’s emerging independence. The Montessori approach to toilet training your child is a three-step process that is grounded in respect and gentle guidance. 

As your toddler or young child learns to communicate their needs and regulate their emotions, rest assured that throwing tantrums is completely normal.

During the 2021 lockdown in NSW, VIC, and ACT, Montessori Academy, Australia’s largest Montessori early learning provider, supported absent families by voluntarily waiving gap fees and providing complementary daily online classes for preschool children.

Everyone knows that structured play can do wonders for your child’s social, cognitive, and academic development.  However independent or free play is equally important in your little one’s early childhood development.

The Montessori approach to respectful parenting is a great guide to raising bright and independent children. Before you get started, it’s essential that you equip yourself with the basic and underlying principles of this approach.