Glendale Montessori

Nurturing the whole child

Laura Festen

Primary Teacher

Joined Glendale Montessori in 2018

What I love most about Montessori:
There are many aspects of the Montessori philosophy and classroom culture that is created when put into practice that I truly appreciate. The spirit of cooperation, patience, and kindness among the children as students of varying ages work together is something special.

My favorite classroom material:
The math materials are some of my favorites in the classroom, especially the golden beads and decimal cards as well the addition/subtraction strip board and multiplication board.

What brings me joy outside the classroom:
My family is my happy place.

Laura Festen // Primary Teacher

 

FAVORITE MONTESSORI QUOTE:

“Any child who is self-sufficient, who can tie his shoes, dress or undress himself, reflects in his joy and sense of achievement the image of human dignity which is derived from a sense of independence.”

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"Our daughter has been at this school for two years, and we find it to be such a lovely, warm and pressure-free educational environment. Our daughter has learned so much, but her learning is, in the true Montessori tradition, self-directed rather than teacher-led. It's true that the class sizes are fairly large, but that's actually entirely consistent with the Montessori philosophy, which values independence and gives children the space and time to work on their own rather than under the constant supervision or with the constant direction of a teacher. Every child is different I guess, but mine loves this school, and I would highly recommend it."

- Parent (2013)