Sooke Montessori School in Sooke

The Vancouver Island Montessori Association (VIMA) was founded in June 2002 by a group of Montessori educators for the purpose of sharing information, promoting the Montessori philosophy, and coordinating professional development on Vancouver Island. There are meetings every few months including an Annual General meeting. VIMA is also very active in providing professional development as well as parent workshops. We have a strong history going back 10 years: 2014 April - Inclusion and Peace in the Montessori Classroom with Donna Goertz at West-Mont School. 2014 Jan. - The Science Behind the Sensorial Materials with Irma Rodriguez at Trillium Montessori School 2013 Nov. - Sensorial Materials with Irma Rodriguez at Selkirk School 2013 April - Stephen Hughes Key note speaker: 2 day Conference at Maria Montessori Academy 2012 Oct. - Talking Montessori with Trevor Eissler at Selkirk Montessori School 2011 Nov. - Storyoga with Vanessa Braun at Selkirk Montessori School 2011 April - Nature Workshop: Preparing and Leading a Fieldtrip with Gillian Cooper at West-Mont School 2011 May - VIMA outreach at the Making Tomorrow Conference held at University of Victoria. What Would Maria Do? And Playful Activities with Debbie Gillespie. Come Play the Montessori Way with Alison Brown and Helane Ellis 2010 Nov. - Math Workshop with Dorothy Jones at St. Christopher’s Montessori School 2010 Nov. - Montessori Outreach with Penny Barner and West-Mont staff at the University of Victoria Faculty of Education.