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Our youngest Braemar students are enrolled in our Montessori program for 3 and 4 years olds and in our “Prep One” Program for 5 year olds. Taking full advantage of the hands-on inspired learning, concept building and critical thinking skills that come with a Montessori introduction to school, the Montessori program is followed by our unique and innovative Prep One program. Students in these pre Grade One programs make an effective transition to the more traditional learning environments found in our Grade 1 to 8 elementary school programs.
Andrea Whittaker - Montessori Directress
Montessori Diploma (North American Progressive Montessori)
Ms. Whittaker brings 20 years of preschool experience to the Braemar Montessori program, combining a love of children and attention to the Montessori philosophy. She is a fully qualified Montessori teacher with more than 10 years of Montessori experience. Ms. Whittaker is attentive to her students and to the classroom environment, seeking always to improve Braemar’s Montessori program and provide effective resources for the enrichment of her students.
Becky Dixon- Montessori Assistant
Montessori Teaching Assistant Diploma (North American Progressive Montessori)
Mrs. Dixon has always had a passion to work with children and in 2007 she graduated from Niagara College with her Child and Youth Worker Diploma. She started off working as Braemar’s Before and After Care coordinator, and it was during her time here that she discovered the Montessori philosophy and knew this was her calling in life. Mrs. Dixon has completed her studeis to to become a qualified Montessori Teaching Assistant.
We believe creativity flourishes in an atmosphere of acceptance and trust. We believe whole heartedly in the philosophy “Please don’t do for me what I can do for myself”. - Andrea Whittaker and Becky Dixon
Christina Allwood - Prep One Teacher
Montessori Teaching Diploma (North American Montessori Centre),
Educational Assistant Certificate (Mohawk College),
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts and Psychology (Redeemer College University)
Mrs. Allwood is a patient and caring educator, who brings a strong commitment to early childhood learning in the Prep One Program. She inspires her students to give their very best in everything they do. Mrs. Allwood’s training in psychology, special education, and Montessori teaching methods allow her to take full advantage of the hands-on inspired learning that comes with our Montessori introduction to school. Her students benefit from the concept building and critical thinking skills inherent in the Montessori Curriculum, as well as more traditional teacher led lessons, and are successfully prepared for our Grade One Program. The Braemar Prep One program meets and exceeds the Ministry of Education’s targets set out for Senior Kindergarten.
Teachers plant seeds that grow forever
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