The Mountain Life speaks with early childhood educator Stevie Ann Clark. Clark founded a new Montessori pre-school, Thriving Day Academy, in the Heber Valley. She shares her passion for the Montessori philosophy and why it's effective in the most crucial educational period in a child's life: early childhood. Clark shares the research and the anecdotal evidence for why Montessori creates early childhood success.
Impacting Early Childhood Educational Experience With Thriving Day Montessori
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