I have no actual details to give you, but just wanted to say THANK GOD someone is doing this!! The British Montessori school is completely misnamed and it NOT, nor ever has been, a true Montessori school.
When I asked called a few years ago to ask about what exactly they did (my sister has a masters in early childhood ed and is a certified Montessori teacher, so I knew what to ask about), they hemmed and hawed and just said they used some books and props, but that they were basically a British school, nobody on staff was even certified in Montessori. When I asked why they didn't just change their name and remove the "Montessori" part, they said it would be too time-consuming and costly.
Guess they'd rather mislead parents and the community than exhibit a little truth in advertising!
I wish you luck on this endeavor. Doha needs A LOT more decent schools, and the Montessori method is one of the best approaches out there!
I have no actual details to give you, but just wanted to say THANK GOD someone is doing this!! The British Montessori school is completely misnamed and it NOT, nor ever has been, a true Montessori school.
When I asked called a few years ago to ask about what exactly they did (my sister has a masters in early childhood ed and is a certified Montessori teacher, so I knew what to ask about), they hemmed and hawed and just said they used some books and props, but that they were basically a British school, nobody on staff was even certified in Montessori. When I asked why they didn't just change their name and remove the "Montessori" part, they said it would be too time-consuming and costly.
Guess they'd rather mislead parents and the community than exhibit a little truth in advertising!
I wish you luck on this endeavor. Doha needs A LOT more decent schools, and the Montessori method is one of the best approaches out there!