Peace, Love and Montessori

How do you go from acroyaoga to teaching 3, 4, and 5 year olds?  Hayde Mitchell, originally from Mexico, studied contemporary dance in Monterrey, Mexico but due to an injury had to change directions to her second love, children.  She studied ECE just before coming to the U.S. four years ago.  Her first taste of Montessori was in Boulder where she became an assistant in a Montessori school.  She only spoke Spanish at the time, but very quickly learned English as she began to study the Montessori Method here in Denver.  Hayde became a lead teacher this last October and her passion for her kids shows in her photography of the children.  You can find her photos in recent Stapleton Front Porch ads for Monarch Montessori and on the walls of her students’ homes.

Hayde is an amazing teacher at Monarch and also is the Spanish speaking voice on interviews with KBNO radio.  She is helping spread the word about our elementary charter plans for fall of 2012 to all the Spanish speaking families.

Nancy Radkiewicz, Principal of Monarch Montessori said, ”Hayde is the epitome of a creative soul. She brings a peaceful energy to her room everyday.”

Living a very natural, peace loving lifestyle, Hayde Mitchell is a true example of the kind of person Maria Montessori would love to be around.  Along with photography, Hayde has many creative pursuits in painting, drawing, acroyoga (blending of yoga and acrobatics), yoga, and of course her first love…dancing!