About Us
Tiffany Hay Meiners founded Wildflower Montessori School (previously Glen Heritage Montessori School) in January 2020. Wildflower Montessori School offers an authentic Montessori education for 2.5-6 year olds. In our thoughtfully and intentionally prepared classroom, children build their confidence and discover the joy of learning. We adhere to international standards set by AMI (Association Montessori Intenationale).
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Wildflower Montessori School is owned and run my Tiffany Hay Meiners. Tiffany is Canadian by birth and has lived in Zimbawe for the past eleven years. She is a fully accredited AMI, (Association Montessori Internationale) Casa Dei Bambini, Montessori teacher for 2.5-6 year olds. Tiffany completed her Montessori training in Munich Germany, and has taught at Montessori Inning am Ammersee.
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Tiffany is extremely passionate about Montessori education and keeps up on the most recent literature and conversation surrounding Montessori education.
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Through careful observation, of each individual child, Tiffany is guides and assists each child as they follow their interests, so that they may become confident, responsible, compassionate and independent leaders.
About Dr. Maria Montessori
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The Montessori Method
Montessori is a method of education developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. Montessori was a one of Italy’s first female physicians in the late 1800s.
While practicing medicine Dr. Montessori became interested in education and educational theory; she questioned traditional educational methods. She closely observed children and sought to figure out what engaged them. Over the course of time Montessori refined a set of educational materials that sparked curiosity in young children, fostering their natural desire to learn. In 1907, Montessori put her educational methods into practice in Italy’s educational system, when she opened a classroom in a poor inner-city district in Rome. This was the first Casa Dei Bambini – Children’s House. Children were provided freedom to choose their own materials. Montessori observed that children thrived using these materials; they choose the material with enthusiasm. They learned concepts through repeating the work of material, until they has mastered it. The Montessori Method soon gained a lot of attention with educators, journalists and public figures. The Montessori Method soon spread internationally. There are now at least 22,000 Montessori schools in at least 154 countries around the world.
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At the core of Montessori is the knowledge that children have within them an innate desire to build themselves up. If children are equipped with the right materials, in a beautifully and thoughtfully prepared environment, children will work with fervour to acquire knowledge to forge the path to towards independence. At Wildflower Montessori School you will find a fully equipped Montessori classroom. Each item that is on display on the shelf is intended to inspire the natural curiosity of children. Our role as Montessori teachers is to gently guide and support this curiosity by showing him/her each material. When the child has mastered the aim of a material we introduce something new to the child.
Mission &
Vision of
The School
Our mission is to provide authentic Montessori education that simulates curiosity in young minds, while supporting each child’s journey towards independence. Our approach is child centered,
we follow the interests of every individual child.
Children are encouraged to explore and discover in a supportive and nurturing space.
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At Glen Heritage Montessori we see boundless potential in children and seek to care for the very sensitive period of 3-6 years old. We strive to engage children so they can not only reach their full potential, but also begin to see themselves as global citizens that can positively impact their local and broader global communities.
