Little Heroes Nursery | Prague 4

I was completely taken by the Montessori approach, so I decided to leave my original profession and devote my time to children, for whom we are creating environment full of stimuli. We honour the individuality of our little heroes and with their guides always staying close to them, we let their personalities to form. We naturally encourage them to communicate, cooperate, and be independent. As a mom of two, I know how important it is.

After finishing my studies at CVUT, I changed my original profession for creative work in interior design. On top of that, I was more and more attracted to creative work with small children. As an occasional nanny, I spent many years caring for children of both Czech and bilingual families, and the Montessori approach won me over. As a mother, I understood how important and beautiful it is to turn that mysterious key and awaken the curiosity within the child's soul. By any form of positive participation. By encouraging them, comforting them, loving them, and by showing respect towards others.

Working with children has always been a big part of my life. My mum works with children with special needs and my older brother is a tennis coach for children. From the age of 15, I used to go to sports camps with him and also helped him at summer city camps. I used to babysit for my friends and also worked as a private nanny while studying. After I finished high school, I studied special education. I am truly grateful that I can do a job that fulfills me and I can help children develop their individuality and uniqueness every day.

After studying in high school with a focus on hotel and tourism, I started working in the gastronomy industry. I was more and more attracted to and enjoyed working with children, so I decided to change and took a nanny course. I am very grateful to be part of something that gives me a real sense of purpose, fulfills me and at the same time creates space for the development of each individual. The sincerity in the children's eyes, their laughter and pure soul is what means the most to me as a nanny and a mother.

During high school, I lived with the idea of going to medical school and being a doctor in a white coat. However, thanks to the birth of my nephew, I threw that idea away and decided that I wanted to do what I sincerely enjoyed in life and felt inside that it was right. The Montessori approach offers me all of this. I worked in a Montessori nursery in Brno, where I enjoyed my work immensely and wanted to stay in such an environment. Therefore, after moving to Prague, I was looking for a place that honours respectful education and develops unique personalities in a non-violent way, with love and understanding.

Children are my partners with whom I like to create and discover the world. I used to look after children as a nanny in homes, but working in a nursery adds another and more meaningful dimension to my perspective. In my further studies, I would like to focus on different forms of teaching, education and approaches to children. English is also a great hobby of mine and I am very happy to be able to accompany the children in the class during the day in English.

I have been working with children for many years. My hobby is creative and artistic work, that's why I first decided to organize occasional art courses for children. After a few years, I took a nanny retraining course and started working with children intensively. I feel happy and safe in the company of young children, and I love to create the safe environment is for them as well. Children are a great inspiration for me and thanks to them I can see the world again through children's eyes and experience new adventures. Natural support, respect and understanding are the aspects that guide me in my work. I lead children to independence and responsibility, because just like us adults, children also want to keep their lives in their own hands, although for now with our natural support.

I have always dreamed about being a teacher in the kindergarten and possibly open one kindergarten on my own. I can say my dreams come true and preschool pedagogy became my life mission. I worked as a nanny, tutor of interest groups, kindergarten teacher, kindergarten director and founder of my own kindergarten. During my university studies I encountered Maria Montessori pedagogy which completely won me over for its kindness and simplicity. I use its principles on daily bases to rise my son, work with parents, work with teacher´s teams and directors of kindergartens and children´s groups.

Ever since I was a little girl I longed to become a kindergarten teacher. After completing my master's degree at the Pedagogical Institute, I started working with children, first as a cantor in a school and later in a kindergarten. When I arrived in the Czech Republic, I also wanted to work in the field, so I was very happy to welcome the opportunity to join the collective of the local nursery school, where I meet children from different countries and especially Montessori pedagogy, which I had only superficial experience with so far. I find my work fulfilling and I gain experience that enriches me, and I love to pass all this on to the young children for whom our nursery is a second home.