She carefully plans the environment in the interests of the children and helps each child progress from one activity to the next. She is trained to deal with each child individually, allowing choices from many activities within a child's ability. She observes while a child is working and is careful to allow the child the satisfaction of his own discovery. Each classroom is headed by a teacher who has had specific postgraduate training from an approved Montessori Training Center. Classroom assistants are selected on the basis of their understanding of the principles of child development and their ability to observe the child.
Assistants receive on-site training.