ACCREDITATION

Willow Tree Montessori is fully recognized under the following organizations and associations.

Association Montessori Internationale
(AMI)

AMI is “the recognized authority for those interested in applying the Montessori approach at multiple levels.”

CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
(CTOEC)

The OEC is “a state agency that oversees a network of programs and services that help young children and families thrive.”

MONTESSORI ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION
(MAA)

The MAA is a non-profit association that “work[s] in partnership with AMI and the AMI training centers to promote children’s issues and a greater understanding of the Montessori approach.”

MONTESSORI SCHOOLS OF CONNECTICUT
(MSC)

MSC is an organization founded in 1984 by a group of Montessori heads of school, that seeks to protect and promote the integrity of a Montessori education in Connecticut.

NORTH AMERICAN MONTESSORI TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
(NAMTA)

NAMTA is an association that “provide[s] schools, teachers, and parents with the support to further Montessori principles and understanding.”

Family Resources

Willow Tree Montessori wants to better serve our public community with a list of resources that

The Aid to Life Initiative is founded on the idea that children develop optimally when they are brought up in an environment that supports their natural development, with an adult who understands how to connect them to positive activity and then allows them enough time to grow and develop according to their own pace and rhythm.

It aims to give parents clear, simple, straightforward advice in a format that is easy to understand and apply.

Helpful Tips from Birth to Three (0-3 years old)

Michael Olaf:

The Montessori Method…of educating children, at home and in school, develop their fullest potential and happiness.

Videos guiding parents through their child’s childhood journey below.

Montessori Child Development Stages (Birth-3 years old)

Age 0-3 Homepage

Understanding the Human Being

by Silvana Montanaro

This book is a recommended read for parents of children birth to 3 years old.