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CLASSROOM BLOG
Welcome Desert Garden Montessori Families, My name is Hillary Stewart and, as many of you know, I have been a part of Desert Garden Montessori for many years. Not only have I worked in the Toddler environment, but I have also worked in Primary classrooms, Late Day, the front desk, the Outdoor environment, and in an Art Classroom. I met my husband here at the […]
My name is Janelle Medders and I am the lead teacher in Classroom 5. I have been a part of Desert Garden Montessori since June of 1999, during which time I’ve seen DGM evolve and grow.
World Influencers We continue to spread awareness on Black History Month! Fifth grader, Paix, and I realized we have the same shirt. We loved going around campus asking our friends and teachers, if they knew who and how the people listed on our shirts influenced the world. Do You Know? By chance, do you know [...]
TEACHERS
Ms. Janelle
Lead Teacher
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ABOUT MS. JANELLE
Ms. Janelle Medders is the Lead Teacher of Toddler Classroom 5. She has been a part of the Desert Garden Community since 1999, working as a late day assistant in primary, an assistant teacher, and finally a lead teacher. She received her infant-toddler training from the Montessori Education Center of the Rockies in 2002 under the direction of Virginia Hennes and Donahue Shortridge. Janelle discovered her love for the toddler classroom after taking on a long-term subbing position her first year at Desert Garden. She grew up in Ahwatukee, which she still calls home, and where she and her husband raise their three children and their dog.
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