We have multiple Casa classes within our nursery. Our Montessori 'prepared environment' is carefully designed for easy access to a variety of activities. Students choose to follow their personal interests and can move freely through their environment limited only by their imagination.

  • Age: Three to six
  • Staff-to-Child ratio: 1:8 
  • Class names: Dolphin, Elephant, Hummingbird 

Our five distinct learning areas:

Practical Life

Practical life activities help children to coordinate movement, awareness of the environment, independent work habits, and responsibility.

Sensorial

The materials and activities in this area allow children to classify sensorial impressions and sort by size, shape, color, touch, sound, and weight

Math

These activities make the abstract concepts of mathematics concrete for hands-on learning

Language

These activities make the abstract concepts of mathematics concrete for hands-on learning

Science

These activities make the abstract concepts of mathematics concrete for hands-on learning

Geography

These materials help the child learn about the facts of the material world, types of landmasses, bodies of water, continents and countries

Music

Music education occurs through singing, listening to music, introduction of instruments, introduction of musical notation, and exploration of sound

Art

Children are provided with varied media to help develop their creativity. Through art explorations, children will make discoveries and create original and meaningful work

Physical Development

Children are provided with varied media to help develop their creativity. Through art explorations children will make discoveries and create original and meaningful work

Class Schedule

In our Casa classes, the day is structured to create familiarity and a routine the children know and are comfortable with

  • 08:15 – 09:00 - Children arrive in the classroom and eat breakfast
  • 09:00 - 12:00 -Work cycle:

    Teachers and assistants give individual and group lessons to students. The children have uninterrupted work time with Montessori materials. Individual snack is available to the children during the morning.

    ON MONDAY: Dance
    09:00-09:30 CASA Dolphin
    09:30-10:00 CASA Elephant
    10:30-11:00 CASA Hummingbird

    ON FRIDAY: Music 12:00 - 12:30


  • 12:00 - 12:45 -Outdoor playtime
  • 13:00 - 13:30 - Lunch
  • 13:45 - 14:45 - All children rest and are given the opportunity to sleep. Children who do not sleep will continue choosing work and quiet activities.
  • 15:00 - 16:00 - Snack Time & Students are dismissed
  • 16:00 - 17:00 - After care is available to families needing additional care upon additional payment.

Casa Lead Teachers

Giulia Ferrarotti

I come from Italy, the country of Maria Montessori. I am an AMI certified teacher with 12 years of experince in Montessori schools in Mexico, Vietnam, UK and Spain. I hold a Bachelor degree for Langauge and Literature from the Univeristy of Turin. Later on I studied the Montessori Method and became AMI certified. I have been teaching in schools with children of multiculural backgrounds. I am enthusiastic, committed, patient and dedicated to helping all children achieve their full potential.

Giulia FerrarottiLead Teacher - Dophins
Contact Giulia

You can reach Giulia via email on giulia.ferrarotti@montessori.al

Giulia speaks English, French, Spanish, Italian

Irena Kura

I am a Montessori enthusiast since the beginning of my career. I fell in love with the Montessori philosophy as a young teacher trainee graduating in English language from the University of Tirana. As the school was growing, I was given the opportunity to complete my accredited Montessori certification by MCI London and after the graduation I was promoted as a Lead Teacher. Since then, I am leading the Casa classes as well as training new teacher assistants who join our school community. During these years at Montessori Albania, I have seen many children grow, overcoming challenges and becoming independent which makes me happy and reminds me the reason why I chose to pursue this career.

Irena KuraLead Teacher - Elephants
Contact Irena

You can reach Irena via email on irena.kura@montessori.al

Irena speaks English, French, Spanish, Italian

Mashoto Mgiba

My name is Mashoto Mgiba. I am originally from South Africa and have been living in Albania since 2022. I love traveling, adventure, scrapbooking and spending time with my family.

I have been working in a Montessori environment since 2007 and I have gained so much knowledge from every environment I have been in. Throughout all the years on my journey, I have had the privilege of working in the 3-6, 6-9 and 9-12 environments and I have loved every moment of it.

As a mother of 3 children, I understand the importance of a positive and present adult in a child's life. I understand the fundamentals of assisting a child in becoming independent, to be a well rounded person with good manners and values, and a critical thinker who understands what our cosmic task is.

I look forward to working with your children and watching them grow physically, emotionally, intellectually and socially. I look forward to helping laydown a solid foundation to the future leaders of the world.

Mashtoto MgibaLead Teacher
Contact Mashtoto

You can reach Mashtoto Mgiba via email on mashtoto.mgiba@montessori.al

Mashtoto speaks English and Afrikaans

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