Winter 2025
BILINGUAL BABIES
EMM would like to invite all our little Carroll Gardens bilingual babies to a new class series starting February 25!
Come along with Ms Jo* as we sing, dance and play in Spanish and English.
Open to children 0 - 24 months with a caregiver.
Classes will take place Tuesdays 3:45 - 4:30 at EMM’s facilities (295 Columbia Street).
Drop in: $40 / class or buy a pack of 10 for $350.
First class free!
Registration here.
*About Ms. Jo
Johanna Rodriguez Ramos (Infant/Toddler and Primary Assistant Guide/Floater) teaching journey began over 14 years ago, when she moved from her native San Juan, Puerto Rico, to NYC. She quickly joined Teatro S.E.A. (Society of Educational Arts), and began performing and puppeteering in children’s plays and musicals all over the city and in PR. Johanna also taught Spanish through music all over NY, with Bilingual Birdies, and performed at various children’s events in NYC. She later worked as Lead Spanish Immersion preschool teacher at Reade Street Prep in Manhattan for a decade. Johanna often incorporates music into daily activities and routines with her original songs and says that most important of all, having fun is what ties everything together for everyone involved. Johanna has a B.A. in Speech Communications and Linguistics, and a minor in Theatre from the University of Puerto Rico.
EARLY EXPLORERS
We are so excited to welcome back our Early Explorers! We invite caregivers and children aged 0 - 24 months to join Ms. Reina* to cruise around and explore the classroom and materials independently and get familiarity with each other and adults. During our session, there’ll be activities for exploration based on curiosity. As the children get comfortable and begin to trust the environment, we will add some sensorial materials which will include some wet and some dry (paint, other dry ones). All materials will be washable but we can’t make promises. Change of clothes recommended.
Classes will take place Thursdays 3:45 - 4:30 at EMM’s facilities (295 Columbia Street).
Drop in: $40 / class or buy a pack of 10 for $350.
First class free!
Registration here.
*About Ms. Reina
Reina Figueroa (Montessori Infant/Toddler Guide and Spanish Head Guide) was born in El Salvador where she graduated in Bilingual business education. She has 2 adult children who also were born and raised in Carroll Gardens and attended schools there as well.
She lived in the US for nearly 40 years and since have worked in preschools and with 2 year olds most of her teaching years. She discovered the Montessori style of teaching while working at a school on the Upper East Side. Reina received her Infant/Toddler training at Center for Montessori Training Education at College of New Rochelle. She is passionate about the Montessori method of education and respectful of each child’s natural curiosity and eagerness for knowledge. She is the Head Guide for our Marigolds classroom.