2-DAY ONLINE WORKSHOP
Toilet Training in Montessori Toddler Classrooms
with Zoe Paul
Understand Toileting as Development
Align Home and School with Confidence
Create a Child-Ready Environment
Workshop Takeaways:
- A complete, respectful approach to toilet learning grounded in child development
- Clear steps and tools to create consistency between home and school
- Confidence in recognizing readiness signs and supporting the process without pressure
- Practical strategies and resources to prepare an environment that fosters independence
Key Workshop Topics:
- Toileting as a natural part of the child’s holistic development
- Common parental concerns and how to address them with confidence
- The Montessori perspective: trust in the child’s inner timetable
- Setting up a toileting environment that supports success
- Step-by-step guidance for beginning and sustaining toilet learning routines
Introduction to the Workshop
Toilet learning is one of the most personal and sensitive transitions in early childhood, and it often brings uncertainty for adults as well.
In this two-day online workshop, we’ll explore how to make this stage more peaceful and empowering for everyone involved.
- Fully online on Zoom
- Live workshop on Zoom: November 1 & 8, 2025 (both Saturdays)9:30 a.m. –12:30 p.m. CET (UTM+1)
- Recordingsavailable for 1 month
- Zoe PaulAMI Auxiliary Teacher Trainer
- Certificate by Montessori Institute Prague
- Price: €127
DAY 1
Understanding Toileting and the Role of the Adult
We begin with the foundation—understanding toileting not just as a task, but as an essential part of the child's holistic development.
This day will explore:
- How toileting is connected to emotional, physical, language, and cognitive growth
- The influence of modern diaper use on children’s readiness
- Observing natural signs of biofeedback and readiness in young children
- The role of the adult: calm guidance, consistency, and respect
- How to align approaches between home and school
- Practical ways to support children over 2 years old as they transition toward independence
DAY 2
The Prepared Environment and Practical Implementation
Building on the foundations from Day 1, we shift our focus to the environment and the practical steps that support a successful toileting journey.
This day will cover:
- How to create a toileting environment that is accessible, inviting, and developmentally appropriate
- The importance of hygiene, safety, clothing, and child-friendly equipment
- Making toileting feel natural, expected, and empowering for the child
- Step-by-step guidance on introducing toilet learning in a Montessori way
- Language that invites rather than demands
- Establishing consistent routines and supporting positive toileting behaviors
Registration
- ONLINELive on Zoom
- RECORDINGS INCLUDEDAccessible for 1 month
- LANGUAGE OF THE WORKSHOPEnglish, with Czech interpretation
- LANGUAGE OF RECORDINGSEnglish, Czech
- For Montessori teachers and assistantsworking in 0–3 classrooms.
- CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCEIssued by Montessori Institute Prague
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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