The World Needs Happy Healthy Humans
Hi, I’m Stevie.
I’m a confident and joyful mother, wife, parent educator, Montessori teacher educator, and now director of Thriving Day Academy. Everyday I get the chance to give children the tools they need to make learning fun and exciting. But I didn’t always have this life: the school, the consulting, the confidence in myself as a parent and as a person and teacher.
In fact when I was in school, I wanted to hide. I remember masking my insecurities with makeup, tight smiles, and giving into peer pressure. I desperately wanted to fit in, but worried I could never fit the mold.
Can you relate?
The Turning Point
Upon completing college, I unknowingly devoted myself to mindset work and inner growth. My experience operating a karate studio with my sister gave me the confidence to follow my passion of teaching - which led to my Montessori career. These experiences showed me that the pathway to success in academics is first paved by meeting the inner needs of a child; love, acceptance, belonging, independence and confidence. All of which can be achieved in a well prepared Montessori classroom.
Now with a Masters Degree in education I reflect back on my own elementary education and now I know why I didn't love and thrive academically in school. My needs of independence, belonging, and confidence (to name a few) were not met.
What I learned as a Montessori educator became my mission, not just for my own life, but for the lives of every child I have seen positively impacted throughout my teaching journey.
Owning Your Worth
I fell in love with the Montessori method, because it empowers both teachers and students to know what they stand for and claim their power. This is exactly the type of environment I want to raise my daughter in, and I know that I’m meant to share these gifts with a world full of children who are craving this.
I earned my American Montessori Society credential in 2009 and my master’s degree in education in 2014 all while teaching (and learning) in a Montessori classroom. And now I have the honor of sharing my gifts with families around the world through virtual coaching and in our school, Thriving Day Academy.
Are You Ready?
Maybe you’ve stumbled on this site because you’re trying to figure out which school is right for your little one.
As parents, we are all doing our very best for our babies. We want them to know that they matter and that what they do in this world counts. That is where Montessori principles begin, and once these basic needs are met, we can move on to getting excited about academics.
The Montessori method fills in the gaps for our mainstream schools and busy, chaotic lives. The spiritual growth of the teacher is actually part of the Montessori teacher training program! We're trained to teach to the whole child not to the standardized test.
Get On the Waiting ListWe believe an independent child is a confident child. A child who is independent and confident is primed for academic success and a deep love of learning.
Independence
We practice skills from pouring, preparing snack, putting away belongings, dressing oneself, and learning how to be a cordial part of a community that respects all living things.
Confidence
An independent child naturally becomes confident. The Montessori philosophy is based on practice, using mistakes as learning opportunities, and routine and consistency (which we all thrive on) creating confidence from the inside out.
Love of Learning
A child who completes all three years of the Montessori Early Childhood program will leave ready for first grade feeling independent, full of confidence, and encompass foundation for a genuine love of learning .
Come and Join Us
We will begin our 2019 school year with one Early Childhood (3-6 year olds) classroom, enrollment is very limited. If you are interested please don't hesitate to get on the waiting list.