It was a fun way to introduce English and counting to the children. The school follows the Montessori approach with a lot of individual and small group activities by the children. Some of the teachers have received training from the American Montessori Society and their teaching reflects its inclusive approach. The children are always active, but the classrooms have a calm and welcoming atmosphere. Outside the classrooms was a beautiful playground with a house for hatching chicks, a butterfly garden, and a judo room.
Plans are underway to add a high school on the other side of the creek that runs next to the school.
In Montessori lessons, concrete objects are used for teaching whenever possible. One of the preschool teachers gave a very effective English lesson to three year olds using small plastic animals. Then she let each child hold the horse and pass it to the next child. She repeated this with three other animals, each time letting each child have time to feel the animal and say its name. Aferwards she sang a few short songs with the children in English, each involving hand motions and participation.