2-DAY ONLINE WORKSHOP
A Survival Guide:
How to Start a 0-3 Montessori Class
with Zoe Paul
Step-by-Step Guidance
Live interaction and reflection
Tools You Can Use Immediately
Workshop Takeaways:
- A clear, realistic plan for starting the year—without overwhelm
- Confidence in handling transitions, routines, and family communication
- Learn how to use reflective practices to guide your observations and deepen your spiritual connection with children
- Learn how to follow the child through lesson planning
Key Workshop Topics:
- Preparing the physical and emotional environment
- Welcoming young children with sensitivity and structure
- Building trust and clarity with parents and caregivers
- Establishing daily rhythms that support independence
- Observation & record keeping guidance
Introduction to the Workshop
Starting a school year with the youngest children can be challenging and stressful.
Across four sessions, we will walk through what truly matters during those first weeks—and what doesn’t. You’ll gain practical tools for preparation, guidance for navigating relationships with children and families,.
- Fully online
- August 2–3, 2025 (Saturday and Sunday)4:00–8:30 p.m. (CEST)
- Recordingavailable for 1 month
- Zoe PaulAMI Auxiliary Teacher Trainer
- Certificate by Montessori Institute Prague
- Price: €127
DAY 1 of the workshop
SESSION 1
Preparation before the school year
How do we get ready—physically and mentally—for the start of the year? We’ll explore what to set up now, what can wait, and how to enter the classroom with realistic expectations and inner calm.
Topics include:
- Must-have elements vs. over-preparing
- Emotional readiness of the adult
- First-day and first-week checklists
SESSION 2
Welcoming the Child
The first encounter between child and classroom sets the tone for everything that follows. This session focuses on creating a gentle, responsive transition for each child.
Topics include:
- Understanding the child’s experience of transition
- Separation anxiety and emotional safety
- Slow starts, staggered entries, and rhythms that work
DAY 2 of the workshop
SESSION 3
Communicating with Families
Building trust with parents is as essential as supporting the child. This session offers tools and language for confident, clear, and compassionate communication in the first days and beyond.
Topics include:
- What and how to communicate before and after arrival
- Managing parental questions and anxiety
- Creating a sense of shared purpose between home and school
SESSION 4
Routines, Observation, and Flexibility
As the classroom settles into rhythm, how do we observe, adapt, and establish habits that support independence and well-being? This session focuses on what it looks like to "normalize" in the earliest stage of life.
Topics include:
- Toileting, sleeping, feeding: flexible systems that workWhat to observe and
- how to use that information
- Adapting plans and routines as children settle in
Registration
MEET THE SPEAKER
Zoe Paul
Zoe Paul - AMI Auxiliary Teacher Trainer (0-3), Founder and Director of Studio Montessori School in San Francisco, USA, international speaker and lecturer. Zoe supports teachers, schools and other Montessori organizations, and governments in recruiting, preparing, and sustaining educators for children under three. She speakes English and French, with conversational Arabic. Her work is grounded in a multicultural, interdisciplinary approach to developing teachers and strengthening communities.
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