Montessori Casa

13/10/2026

We have vacancies at our Pooraka childcare centre!!
Come for a tour - just call (08) 8164 9937 to book.
Visit www.montessoricasa.com.au to learn more about us.

10/10/2026

At our Pooraka childcare centre, Lincoln enjoys building sentences using the movable alphabet Montessori Materials.

What is the Movable Alphabet?

The Movable Alphabet is a brilliant Montessori material that consists of multiples of each specific wooden letter. The consonants are pink and vowels are blue to teach children that each word needs a vowel to complete its spelling. This work recognizes that most children are able to start spelling out words long before they have the fine motor skills to write them. This allows the child to gain the confidence in "writing" sentences before they are actually able to put the pencil to the paper.

How do children use this work for writing sentences?

Once the child has set up their work on a rug the fun begins! This work is usually done with a teacher, initially the teacher will orally give the student a sentence to write. The student will then sound out the words needed to complete the given sentence. With incremental exposure the student will begin to write their own sentences, recall and use familiar sight words, experiment with spelling, and begin to learn the meaning of punctuation. The initial experience may have the child writing a sentence like "The cat is fat.". With continued exposure and practice the child can incorporate more sight words or familiar phrases like " My mom and dad like to have fun." The sky is the limit!
To book a tour call (08) 8164 9937.
To learn more about us visit www.montessoricasa.com.au

03/10/2026

At our childcare centre in Pooraka, we have the same team that has worked together for more than 3 years: Lorraine (centre director), Hiroko, Nicola, Heena and Jinalben. Your child will see the same carers day in, day out, getting to know each other, building trust and strong relationships. A perfect environment for your child to feel settled, happy and able to get engaged in learning.
Call (08) 8164 9937 to book a tour and visit our centre.
Visit www.montessoricasa.com.au to learn more about us.

02/10/2026

Attention span, solitary work, self-discipline = independence!

29/09/2026

In Montessori, the prepared environment is more than a beautiful, orderly space. It is carefully considered with the child in mind.
When materials are within reach, furniture is the right size, tools fit small hands, and tamariki have genuine opportunities to care for themselves and their surroundings, we remove unnecessary barriers to independence.
A small watering can says, You can care for this plant.
A low shelf says, You can choose what you need.
A cloth within reach says, You can take care of a spill.
These small details communicate something powerful:
-You are capable.
-You are trusted.
-You have something to contribute.
-You matter here.
This connects beautifully with emerging research around mattering in early childhood.
The Harvard Center on the Developing Child describes mattering as the feeling that we are “valued and have value to add to the world.” Their recent work highlights both sides of mattering: children need to experience being valued, and they need opportunities to add value.
Montessori environments can provide these opportunities every day;
watering a plant, preparing food, caring for a shared space, helping another person, or taking responsibility for something that matters.
Perhaps independence is about more than “I can do it myself.”
It can also become:
“What I do matters here.”
What opportunities do tamariki have to make a meaningful contribution in your environment?
Further reading: Mattering in Early Childhood: Building a Strong Foundation for Life: Harvard Center on the Developing Child

29/09/2026

In our Pooraka Montessori childcare centre, children have lessons and practice skills that help them become more confident with their movement and actions like what we call the Transferring Work. The practiced activities helps with:
🔄 Hand-eye coordination: Transferring activities can help children develop hand-eye coordination.
🤌Fine motor skills: Transferring activities can help children develop fine motor skills.
👀 Concentration: Transferring activities can help children develop concentration and focus.
🎓Cognitive skills: Transferring activities can help children develop cognitive skills.
👩‍👧Independence: Transferring activities can help children develop independence and self-sufficiency.
To book a tour, call (08) 8164 9937

26/09/2026

Our childcare centre in Pooraka has openings if you're looking for casual bookings during the school holidays! We can look after children aged 2 to 6 years.
To book, call us on (08) 8164 9937.
Visit our website to learn more about us at www.montessoricasa.com.au

26/09/2026

Montessori education is just wonderful 😍

What is Montessori all about? 🌱

Montessori is an education for life.

Children learn at their own pace, in calm spaces made just for them. They build focus, independence and a real love of learning.

✨ 22,000+ schools in 150 countries
✨ 360+ programs across Australia
✨ 26,000+ Australian children learning the Montessori way
✨ From 6 weeks old right through to 18

Curious how it all started and what makes it special?

Read more here 👉 https://my.montessori.org.au/docs/montessori/montessori-education/about-montessori/

22/09/2026

Such beautiful words 🥹

There is a humbling moment that comes to most Montessori educators eventually. The realization that our influence, however carefully tended, is not the most powerful force in the room.
We prepare the environment with intention. We observe, we adjust, we remove obstacles and create openings. And all of that matters. But beneath everything we offer, something else is already at work. A drive that belongs entirely to the child, oriented toward a future we cannot fully see or plan for.
Montessori understood the child as an active builder of their own person, yes, but also as something more. A being responding to a call that nature itself placed within them. The child is not a blank canvas waiting for our brushstrokes. They arrive with a direction. With a pull toward their own becoming that is older and wiser and more insistent than anything we could design.