Kindred Spirits Montessori

Something exciting is happening here — our school is growing! 🌿
Our morning class for 2026/27 is full, and we have a few afternoon spots open for children ages 3–5. We have such a beautiful community of families and we’d love for yours to be a part of it.
Come say hello — tour our classroom, meet our teachers, and get a feel for the Montessori way. We’d love to connect! Contact details in bio 💫

🌿 First he painted. Then he cleaned up after himself. 🌿
Just like that — the easel is fresh, clean and ready for the next little artist who comes along. 💛
In Montessori caring for our environment is not an afterthought — it is woven into everything we do. When a child completes a full cycle of activity — from setting up, to creating, to tidying up after themselves — something really beautiful happens. They feel capable, they feel proud and they begin to understand that the spaces we share belong to all of us. 🌱
These small everyday moments are how we grow the next generation of children who are caring, aware and responsible — not because they were told to be — but because it simply became a natural part of who they are. 💛
🌿 That is the quiet magic of Montessori. 🌿

You may be wondering who is behind Kindred Spirits Montessori School. The story is a simple one — a lifetime spent with children, learning from them and believing deeply in what they are capable of. This school is where that journey led me.

Every Montessori teacher knows that moment — when a child moves from trying to understanding and their whole face changes. That moment is everything. It is why I do this.

I have spent a lifetime in the orbit of children. Some of the little ones I once babysat here in Drumheller are now sending their own children to my school. From nanny, to piano teacher, to Young Naturalist Club leader, to Montessori teacher, to homeschooling mom — every chapter has led here, back to the prairies, back to where I began.

My Montessori training came through the Western Montessori Teachers’ College in Vancouver, linked to St. Nicholas Montessori Centre in London — and I had the profound privilege of learning under Professor Emeritus Carol Scarratt, a teacher in the direct lineage of Maria Montessori herself. I carry that fourth-generation thread with deep gratitude, not as a credential to display, but as a responsibility to honour.

Kindred Spirits Montessori School was born from a desire to add something new to this community — a complete and authentic Montessori experience, lovingly prepared and rooted in over a century of proven practice. We are so glad to finally call Drumheller home.

This school is not simply a program. It is a way of seeing children — as capable, curious, whole human beings, already full of everything they need to flourish. Our purpose as guides is to walk alongside them as they grow into confident, compassionate citizens of the world.

If something in you is leaning forward right now, wondering what this might look like for your child — that feeling is worth following. Come and see us. Walk through the door. The environment will speak for itself. ✨

🌿 The Magic of Language in the Montessori Early Years 🌿
There is nothing quite like the moment a child’s eyes light up when letters stop being individual sounds and suddenly become a word. That moment — that beautiful ah ha moment — is one of the most profound gifts we get to witness as Montessori educators. 💛
In Montessori we understand that language and reading do not emerge on a schedule. They emerge when a child is ready. And that readiness looks different for every single child — because every single child is beautifully and uniquely their own.
Encoding is a process. It is the gradual and deeply personal journey of understanding that letters carry sounds, that sounds come together to form words and that words carry meaning. It unfolds quietly and then suddenly — all at once — it clicks. And when it does? There is nothing like it. 🌟
Our Montessori language program is carefully designed to honour this journey. From the sandpaper letters that connect touch to sound, to the moveable alphabet that allows children to build words before their hands are ready to write — every material exists to follow the child. We introduce language through all the senses, layering sounds, symbols and meaning in a way that feels natural and joyful rather than forced or rushed.
We do not push. We do not pressure. We prepare the environment, we observe carefully and we trust each child’s own beautiful timeline completely. 🌱

🌿 Friday Nature Adventure Day 🌿
The warmth has returned and the earth is waking up — and we could not be more excited to witness it together.
This week our little explorers headed outside for our Friday Nature Adventure and spring did not disappoint. We spotted birds soaring over the river through our handmade binoculars, went on a ladybug hunt and yes — we hugged some trees. 🐞🦅🌳
What makes these outings so special is the story they are telling together. This is our third season as a community — we watched the leaves blaze with colour and drift to the ground in fall, we marvelled at the quiet stillness of winter as the earth and animals rested — and now here we are in spring, watching life blossom and burst open all around us.
These children are not just observing nature — they are learning to be part of it.
In Montessori education nature is not a field trip — it is a classroom. It teaches patience, wonder, scientific thinking, empathy and a deep respect for the living world. When a child stops to watch a ladybug or listens for a bird call or wraps their arms around a tree — something profound is happening. They are connecting. They are learning. They are becoming. 🌱
We feel so grateful for every season we have shared together — and we cannot wait to see what spring reveals next!

🪺 Following the children’s lead is where the magic happens! ✨

Our little naturalists have been OBSESSED with birds lately — and we leaned all the way in! 🐦

This week we:
🌿 Built our own birds nests using straw and glue — Robins use mud as their natural glue to bind their nests together. We used the human version!
🐦Made homemade binoculars and went bird watching
🎶 Listened closely to bird calls and discovered that birds actually TALK to each other through different songs
🪺 Welcomed the Robins back for spring and learned how to recognise their song
🥚 Explored our geometric solid — the OVOID — and made an incredible discovery...

Eggs are ovoid shaped for a reason! 🤯 Unlike a ball, an ovoid spins in a tight arc and curves back toward the center rather than rolling away — which means eggs stay safe inside the nest instead of rolling out. Nature is a genius.

This is Montessori at its best — one child’s curiosity about a Robin outside the window became a full exploration weaving together science, math, language, and art. No lesson plan required. Just children, wonder, and a guide who said YES to following where their interests led. 🌱

One of our favourite Montessori lessons this season came not from a material on the shelf — but from our wonderful neighbour. 🌿

Throughout the winter he quietly snow blowed our path again and again, and cleared our leaves in the fall without ever being asked. Such a simple, generous act — but one that did not go unnoticed. 💛

So we did what felt right. The children made him a card and we gifted him a little trimming from one of our plants to take home and grow.

In Montessori we call this Grace & Courtesy — and it is one of the most important things we teach. Not just please and thank you, but truly seeing kindness when it happens. Noticing it. Feeling grateful for it. And finding a meaningful way to give something back.

When children learn to recognise the goodness in others, they grow into people who contribute goodness of their own. That is the ripple effect we are working toward — one small, heartfelt gesture at a time. 🌱

Have you ever watched a child completely absorbed in something they chose themselves? Focused, calm, proud — in their element. That is Montessori. Every. Single. Day. 🌱

At Kindred Spirits we believe every child is born with an incredible capacity to learn — they just need the right environment, the right tools and the freedom to grow at their own pace.

Here is what makes Montessori so special:

🌿 Child-led learning — your child chooses their work, follows their curiosity and builds genuine confidence from the inside out.

🤝 Independence from day one — from pouring their own water to tying their own shoes, we nurture capability in the smallest and most beautiful ways.

🧠 Hands-on everything — no worksheets, no rote learning. Children learn through doing, touching, exploring and discovering.

✨ Every morning our door opens and the magic begins.
Laughter, curiosity, wonder, discovery — this is what a day at Kindred Spirits Montessori looks like. Our little learners arrive and the classroom comes alive in the most beautiful, spontaneous, Montessori way. 🌱
This is a labour of love. A dream come true. And we get to live it every single day.
We are endlessly grateful to the families who trust us with their most precious people. Watching your children grow, explore and fall in love with learning — it’s everything. Truly. 🥹
Our classroom belongs to the children. It’s their space, their community, their place to become. And there is always room for new families to find their home here too. 💛
Kindred Spirits Montessori — where every day teaches us something new. ✨

🌿 We have a few spaces opening up this fall — and we’d love one to be yours.
Come experience the joy of Montessori for yourself at our Open House!
At Kindred Spirits Montessori, we believe every child deserves to love learning. To explore, discover, create, and grow into their whole, wonderful self — at their own beautiful pace.
As we wrap up our very first year in June, 100% of our founding families have already registered for Fall 2026. That kind of trust, right from the start, means everything to us. 🥹
Pop by, have a look around, meet our teachers and ask us anything. No pressure — just come as you are and see if it feels like home. 💛
📅 Saturday, April 25 🕙 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM 📍 420 12 St E, Drumheller (The Hub)
All families welcome! ✨