About
Since 2013, Montessori Casaworks has promoted the growth of Montessori education around the world. Supporting Montessori guides in their transformational work with young children is our mission and passion.
Mary Flewelling-Pinchen
Founder of Montessori Casaworks
When Mary applied for a teaching assistant’s position at a Toronto Montessori school in 1980, the trajectory of her life changed forever. She earned her A.M.I. primary diploma under the direction of Renilde Montessori and since then has had the privilege of guiding hundreds of young children at various Montessori schools in Ontario.
Between 2006–2013 Mary, acted as the Programme Director for the Canadian Association of Montessori Teachers. Other highlights in her career include attending two A.M.I. congresses, establishing a new Montessori primary classroom in Chengdu, China and training prospective teachers in Vietnam and the Philippines. Mary has also provided many educational seminars at schools and conferences across Canada.
Mary is the author of “At Home in the Montessori Children’s House”. – volume 1 & 2. A third volume is currently underway. As the founder of Montessori Casaworks, Mary supports educators, parents and the Montessori community at large in their transformative work with children.
Elizabeth Flenniken
Elizabeth has been involved with Montessori education for most of her adult life. She began and finished her teaching career at schools whose administrators provided authentic and dynamic Montessori experiences. In between, Elizabeth owned and operated her own Montessori Children’s House in Burlington, Ontario.
Elizabeth is a passionate advocate for students who are challenged by various learning and behavioural differences. Recognizing that she herself was once a student who struggled, Elizabeth has acquired specific skills to support children who are experiencing difficulty. Elizabeth is a CCMA visiting accreditation team member and is certified to use DERS (the Development Environmental Rating Scale) in this role. Elizabeth actively collaborates with Mary in creating and delivering training programmes to Montessori educators in Vietnam and the Philippines. She shares Mary’s passion to support Montessori educators - both in Canada and around the world.