Ever wondered what it takes to be a Montessori teacher? There's a chance to find out this month when Montessori Centre International (MCI), one of the movement's London-based training centres, and a host of Montessori establishments around the country throw open their doors to the public.
The move, according to MCI's chief executive, Barbara Isaacs, has been prompted by an unprecedented level of interest, spurred by new Government pre-school policy initiatives. Student numbers at the centre have increased by 25 per cent in the past two years and there are now around 1,750 registered with the Centre.
There is now an acknowledgement of how important early years education is, backed up by funding,' she says. It can be no coincidence that demand for Montessori school places and for teacher training has never been higher. We want to give everyone access to the Montessori approach.'
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