Our family was first introduced to Montessori education when my son enrolled in Premier Montessori at the young age of 1. I was returning to work and my daughter's daycare at the time was unable to accommodate us and take him in as well. Montessori was very new to me but as soon as I visited the facility and saw the classroom set-up and met with the teachers, I was convinced that it would be a great learning environment for my children. Soon, my son's progress was evident; he was calm, focused, knew what activities he liked or disliked, was able to make decisions, and was extremely helpful around the house. Up until then, my daughter Chloe had only attended play based daycares, but after seeing how well my son was doing, I decided to introduce my daughter to Montessori education as well. Although there was some resistance at first, she quickly settled into the school and I slowly saw change in her behaviour. She learned to be more patient, more focused on activities, and aware of her own interests. She would come home and go up to her room to practice writing letters or drawing shapes, all without prompt, and showed true satisfaction when she accomplished her work. She has also been more helpful around the house and her teachers have noted that she teaches and cares for the younger kids in her class with patience and understanding. Chloe has shown an overall more positive attitude towards learning and I would like her to continue on this path and allow her to flourish in subjects that interest her and let her discover her capabilities in her own time and way. 