“After visiting many Montessori and traditional schools in the western suburbs, my husband and I found that the Montessori Language Academy offered the most for our children. We have always believed learning a second language at a young age would be an important part of our children’s intellectual growth. The students at MLA not only learn to speak, read and write Japanese, they also build a strong base for the core subjects: math, science, geography and even English. All of this is facilitated by a very dedicated and intuitive teacher, Yoko Avramov.
Both Japanese and English instruction provides a stimulating learning environment allowing each child to grow at his or her own pace. Encouraging independent thinking and problem-solving, promoting group and individual work, and teaching a second language are important qualities my husband and I look for in a school for our children. MLA encompasses all that…my children continue to teach me every day.”
Grace Harrast
M. Ed. Harvard University
Graduate School of Education
"I enthusiastically recommend Mrs.Yoko Avramov for the Kohl/McCormick Early Childhood Award. Our two sons (Anton/5 years; Owen 4/years) have been in her classroom since age three. My husband and I are convinced that their love of learning and curiosity about the world—from bugs to flowers, to clocks, shapes and letters—are a result of Mrs. Avramov’s kind and effective teaching methodology. Having watched our children blossom over the past three years, we are more convinced than ever that a bright, dedicated and enthusiastic teacher is the most
important first experience children can have at that special place they know as “school.”
Jane Burek
Parent of Former Student
"Montessori Language Academy is a wonderful environment that encourages the love of learning for every child. This excitement enables the child to learn to be independent and to be curious about the world around him or her with joy and freedom."
Rei Hotada
Pianist and Conductor
Doctorate in Musical Arts
"I like the Montessori approach because of the emphasis on learning at the child's natural pace. We like the Japanese language program because we wanted our children to learn a non-western/European foreign language. I hope that learning a different foreign language will allow them to view life in different perspectives."
Noel Kuriakos
Product Manager, Macrovision Corporation
MBA University of Chicago |
