Molly Montessori Home Education
Curiosity
We honour each child's natural desire to explore, ask questions, and understand the world. Our environment is designed to awaken wonder and encourage children to follow their interests with focus and joy.
We nurture the confidence it takes for children to express themselves, try new things, and trust their inner voice. Every child is treated as a capable individual, and we guide them gently as they grow into themselves.
Courage
Sensitivity
Resilience
We recognise that sensitivity is not weakness but awareness. Children are learning how to navigate a complex world, and our guides create a space where emotional intelligence, empathy, and gentle boundaries are upheld daily.
We support children to move through challenges with grace. Mistakes are welcomed as part of the learning process, and we model how to pause, reflect, and try again with care and intention.
Respect
Creativity
We celebrate creative thinking in all its forms, whether through storytelling, problem-solving, making, or movement. Children are given time and space to express their ideas freely and meaningfully.
Our classroom is a shared community where every voice matters. Children help create ground rules and learn to treat themselves, each other, and the environment with respect, compassion, and dignity.
Molly Montessori is a non-profit, co-operative home education initiative led by experienced Montessori guides. While the teaching team directs the provision, we are supported by a committed parent community that helps sustain and enrich the setting. We are not a school; we are a thriving Montessori homeschool community offering 18 hours of in-person learning per week. Our classroom is intentionally small, typically welcoming between 12 and 16 children, depending on the needs and dynamics of the group. Two qualified Montessori guides support the children each day.
At the heart of our approach is the belief that each child is a unique learner. We follow the child, offering freedom within thoughtfully prepared limits. Our guides provide structure, nurture autonomy, and build meaningful relationships with each child.
Meet the Teachers
Jazz is our lead Montessori guide, supporting the classroom with almost a decade of experience in a Montessori elementary environment. Her role as lead guide reflects her depth of training and her confident practice in the Montessori method, particularly in mixed-age spaces where children learn collaboratively and independently.
With a calm and thoughtful presence, she presents the Great Lessons, plans and sequences the children’s learning, and helps to hold the rhythm of our classroom community. Jazz is deeply committed to following the child, offering freedom within clear limits, and nurturing curiosity, focus, and mutual respect.
Her qualifications include an MCI 3–6 Montessori Pedagogy Diploma and an NMAC Montessori 6–12 Diploma.
Cala
Jazz
Cala is our Montessori guide and parent liaison, working closely with Jazz to lead and support the children’s learning. With nearly 20 years of experience as a Montessori leader, including serving as Head of the Children’s House and Director of Education at a leading London Montessori school, she brings a wealth of expertise in guiding mixed-age groups, mentoring educators, and supporting children with a wide range of needs.
Cala is also the parent liaison and the parents' main point of contact for questions and communication, helping to build strong, trusting partnerships between home and school.
Her qualifications include an MCI 3–6 Montessori Pedagogy Diploma, AMI 6–12 Montessori Assistant Certification, and a Master's in Education and Professional Studies.
Parent Partnership
We deeply value family involvement. Molly Montessori is a co-operative by design, and parents are invited to contribute their time and skills to support the project.
Transparent Classroom: Our online platform provides regular updates, progress logs, and communication tools to keep you informed and connected to your child’s journey.
Community Meetings & Socials: We meet twice a year to share ideas and feedback. We also host termly socials to build relationships among families.
Classroom Culture
Respect, Responsibility & Real Life Skills
Molly Montessori fosters a peaceful, purposeful, and inclusive classroom culture rooted in Montessori values:
Freedom within Limits: Children choose their work within a structure that supports focus and respect
Child-Involved Groundrule-Making: Groundrules are co-created with the children and reviewed as the community evolves
Mixed-Age Learning: Children benefit from peer mentoring, leadership, and collaboration
Conflict Resolution: Tools like the Peace Flower empower children to resolve disagreements with empathy
Emotional Literacy: Guides model respectful communication and supports social-emotional development
We aim to build not just academic skills, but also resilience, independence, cooperation, and compassion.