Marla Nargundkar

Marla is the owner and lead teacher at Tree of Life Montessori. Marla earned her AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) certificate to teach Primary Montessori in the summer of 2005 from the Montessori Institute of Atlanta. She has been a Montessori parent and has been a lead teacher for 12+ years. She also has experience as a substitute assistant at various Montessori schools in the Atlanta area. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas and a Master of Science in Mathematics from Clemson University in South Carolina. She is married to Dr. Satish Nargundkar who is a professor in the College of Business at Georgia State University and has an adult son, Nikhil, who works in Kennesaw

Who was Montessori?

Maria Montessori was Italy’s first woman medical doctor. Through careful observations, she devised materials that help the child learn through hands-on experience. Her approach to education is a holistic one, designed to meet the physical, mental and emotional needs of the child. She created a complete program of education for children, taking into account the very different educational needs throughout a child's growth and development.

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Our mission is to provide education for the whole child in accord with the principles and methods of Dr. Maria Montessori. Quality and integrity are important to us and we strive to provide authentic Montessori learning. See this video by Trevor Eissler on how Montessori ignites the flame of desire to learn.