The Role of the Adult in the Montessori Prepared Environment by Gemma Ellis

🧑‍🏫 Webinar Brief: The Role of the Adult in the Montessori Prepared Environment


Organized by: Little Wonders Montessori
Presenter: Gemma Ellis, Montessori Educator – Montessori Instinct

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Join Little Wonders Montessori for a powerful session in our Parent Toolkit: Nurturing Development webinar series. In this session, Gemma Ellis will guide us through one of the most essential elements of the Montessori approach — the role of the adult in shaping and sustaining a prepared learning environment.



This webinar will explore how adults can act as guides, observers, and role models, supporting children’s natural drive to learn while maintaining a calm, respectful, and developmentally appropriate atmosphere.



👩‍🏫 About the Speaker
Gemma Ellis is a deeply experienced Montessori educator with diplomas in 0–3 and 3–6 years, and over 15 years of leadership in Montessori early learning. She is the founder of Montessori Instinct, where she supports families and professionals in creating meaningful Montessori practices. Gemma’s work focuses on helping adults understand their critical role in facilitating independence, focus, and self-motivation in young children.



🏫 About Little Wonders Montessori
Little Wonders Montessori is a family-owned childcare provider in Brisbane, with centres located in Darra, Yeronga, and Indooroopilly. We are passionate about nurturing children’s natural development through authentic Montessori practices, offering environments that support independence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning. Through our expert-led webinars, we provide families and educators with practical, Montessori-aligned tools to support children's growth and wellbeing.


This session is perfect for parents, carers, educators, and anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of how adult behaviour, tone, and presence directly influence a child’s ability to learn, explore, and thrive in a Montessori environment.

Please checkout other webinars in this series: www.lwm.qld.edu.au/events