Teaching has been part of my life since 2004. I grew up in Sarawak, Malaysia, and I was blessed with a full scholarship to study a Bachelor of Education in TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) at the National University of Malaysia. After graduating, I taught English at a high school.

Then I became pregnant with my daughter, Eva. Like so many new moms, I read everything I could find about giving her the best start, and that's how I discovered Montessori. I fell in love right away. The deep respect for the child, the beautiful hands-on materials, the calm way children learn when we trust them. It all just made sense to me.

"I love the peace I found as I immersed myself in the Montessori Method."

When a Montessori school opened near us, I signed Eva up so she could learn alongside children her own age. Not long after, I joined the teaching staff myself! I taught in the toddler classroom (18 to 36 months), and in 2019 I earned my Montessori Early Childhood certification for ages 3 to 6 through the North American Montessori Center (NAMC).

Here's the thing: I love pedagogy, the study of how children learn and how we teach them. And my favorite part of teaching was always making the materials. Every printable I design draws on my pedagogical training, the teaching strategies I've learned, and what I've observed working with real children. So in 2020, I started Montessori Marbles to share them with you. Today I homeschool Eva, who is now 10. As she grew into the elementary years, the shop grew right along with her, which is why you'll find materials for ages 6 to 12 here too.