Guided observation in the shared playroom
Your child is already playing. You gather with Ida and observe together — she narrates what she sees. No lecture yet. The room does the teaching.
Easter 2026 Montessori Play Coaching Workshop
Join us for an Easter workshop focused on respectful guidance, practical routines, and Montessori-inspired play you can use right away at home.
Monday 06 April 202602:00 - 03:00Wan ChaiWorkshop
Why this mattersYour helper shapes your child's day more than you might think
In Hong Kong, your helper is often the person who spends the most time with your child each day — there during play, mealtimes, routines, and transitions. Most helpers have never been shown how to support a child's independence. Not because they don't care, but because nobody taught them.
So they do what feels natural: they help, they entertain, they step in. It comes from love. But over time, it quietly gets in the way of your child learning to do things for themselves.
When your helper is on the same page as you — responding the same way, setting up the environment the same way — everything changes. Routines get smoother. The child becomes more independent. The home gets calmer.
This session is a first step towards that — and a live taste of the Evolve Sprouts programme.
What happens on the day60 minutes. Your child in the room. Real coaching
Three core ideas, plainly explained
In the private room: what a prepared environment is, what the adult's real role is during play, and why fewer toys — rotated thoughtfully — works better. No jargon. Just clarity.
Live coaching with Happy Baton toy invitations
Children come into the private room where Happy Baton toys are set up as Montessori invitations. You observe your own child, and Ida coaches you in real time — specific, personal, and immediately useful.
Debrief, take-home cards & what comes next
A group circle: one insight per family. Your personalised Auntie Challenge card — written by Ida during the session, specific to your child. Then browse the Happy Baton pre-loved toy sale.
What's includedEverything in one session
⚡ 6 spots left — Monday 6 April
Only 6 families. Don't miss it.
Please provide your child's name and age so Happy Baton can prepare the right toys ahead of the session.
Your coachIda De Gregorio
Founder, Evolve Sprouts
Ida is Hong Kong's specialist in Montessori-inspired helper training. She works with families across HK to align parents and helpers around a shared approach — one that leads to calmer homes, smoother routines, and more independent children.
Her flagship offer is the 9-Week Helper Training Programme, which takes helpers step by step through environment, guidance, and independence — with home visits, weekly challenges, and ongoing support for both helper and parent.
- AMI Montessori Educator (0–6)
- M.Ed., HKU
- Maria Montessori Institute, London
- Montessori Institute of San Diego
