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  • Home
  • Montessori in SD71
    • Video - A Day In Montessori
    • Schools >
      • Courtenay Elementary
      • Queneesh Elementary
    • Class Activities
    • Teachers >
      • Ms Hawkins (K, Queneesh)
      • Mr Parry (K/1, Courtenay)
      • Mr Burkholder (K, Queneesh)
      • Ms Munro (2/3/4, Queneesh)
      • Ms Jacobson (4/5, Queneesh)
      • Ms Fullerton (4/5/6, Queneesh)
      • Ms Buchanan (6/7, Queneesh)
      • Mr Cox (K-5, Queneesh)
      • Ms Custer (1/2/3, Queneesh)
      • Ms Rippel (1/2/3, Queneesh)
    • Families
  • Montessori Education
    • Lower Elementary Classroom
    • The Prepared Environment
    • Grace and Courtesy
    • Montessori Materials
    • The Montessori Guide
    • Resources >
      • Reading
      • Montessori Preschools
  • Contact
    • Comox Valley Montessori Society
    • Enroll
  • FAQ

Ms Hawkins (K, Queneesh)

Since 2009, I have been working in the Montessori program at Queneesh Elementary as an early primary teacher. Over the years, I have enjoyed welcoming young children into kindergarten, guiding their development, and sharing in their experiences and friendships at school. 
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I first discovered the work of Montessori while living in Arizona as an undergraduate student. I was struck by the peaceful, calm, and independent nature of the children in the first Montessori casa environment that I visited. It was such an inspiring experience, I enrolled in Montessori training and obtained a teaching degree.

Growing up in Ontario and New Brunswick, I enjoyed hiking and time spent engaged in outdoor pursuits with family and friends. As a teenager, I participated in Outward Bound and wilderness skills courses in the summer. These experiences were vital to my well-being and shaped my potential and future goals.

As a teacher, I believe it is important that children spend time playing, exploring, and learning in nature. My class enjoys taking a weekly forest walk together. It is rewarding to hear young children express how being on a forest walk with classmates makes them feel “happy,” “free,” and “less stressed.” Care of self is a meaningful and significant part of a Montessori education.
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