Description: Evelyn Thorpe-Hibbler, an experienced teaching professional of more than 30 years, founded 1st Class Montessori School in 1991. Her passion and unfailing love for teaching children led her to start a school - the Montessori way.
Our first school opened its doors to just eight students in a Victorian-style home in the Annesdale Park and Central Gardens Historic District in Midtown Memphis. First Class Montessori flourished and we now have a second location in Cordova, Tenn. Our 1st Class Montessori staff believes that love for children and their education is the "key." Our teachers are trained in Montessori, Early Childhood and Elementary Education curriculum. Here, teachers serve as guides, monitors and observers rather than lecturers. Our classrooms are calm and peaceful and a high level of respect for the child is displayed by the teacher or "directress." Children freely move from one area to the next, respecting their work while constructing their "own" individual personalities. Accentuating an understanding of how the child interacts within the environment is a critical part of the Montessori method.
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