Montessori Playgroups
“The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth” – Maria Montessori

The purpose at Ananda is to build awareness of the Montessori philosophy for you and your child, and to find support in a community of parents learning together.
In the Stay and Play classes, I offer guidance as you learn to observe, witness, and encourage the natural development of your child, while acting as an assistant, allowing your child to gain satisfaction and confidence in him/herself as a learner.
In the Drop-off and Go toddler and preschool classes, your child has two or three hours away from you, which offers experiences in autonomy.
The activities in all classes are specifically selected based on the age of the children in each group, where they are given freedom to explore, move, and play.
In each Playgroup class, I will introduce activities to your child and others to help in developing social skills, concentration, communication, and a sense of belonging to a group, while modeling ways for you to use skills at home.
All parents will gather monthly outside of class for a discussion group. These sessions will feature an overview and discussion of topics pertaining to infant/child development and parenting, and will serve as a forum for you to share and exchange information with one another, and to form friendships and connections.
Discussion topics may include:
- Observation
- Symbiotic Period of the Infant
- Preparing the Home Environment
- Development of Language
- Development of Movement
- Development of Language
- Breastfeeding, Weaning, and Nutrition
- Diapers and Toilet Learning
- Sleep
- Positive Parenting
- Montessori Theories


Schedule and Cost
Stay and Play: 8 week course
- Wednesday, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
- Friday, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
- $150 per course
- Wednesday, 1:00 - 2:30
- Thursday, 9:00 - 10:30 or 11:00*
- 90 minutes, $150 per course
- Two hour, $180 per course
- *Two hour classes are based on readiness and at Pamela's discretion
- Tuesday, 9:00 - 11:00
- Wednesday, 10:00 - 12:00 pm
- $200 per course
Drop-Off and Go
Toddler, 15 months to 3 years (2 or 3-hour class times)
- Monday, 9:00 - 12:00
- Friday, 2:00 - 4:00
- Once per week, $16
- 2 x per week, $32
- 3 x per week, $48
- Tuesday, 1 - 4:00 pm
- Thursday, 1 - 4:00 pm
- Once per week, $24
- 2 x per week $48
Attention! For Stay and Play 8 - week Courses |
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