The Baan Dek Montessori
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The Baan Dek Montessori is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
. The school is an accredited Association Montessori Internationale
and implements the principles and methods as set forth by Maria Montessori .
in South Dakota
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, meaning "Children's House" and is derived from the original Montessori school in Italy called, "Casa dei Bambini" (Italian
for "Children's House").
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
. The school is an accredited Association Montessori Internationale
Association Montessori International of the United States
The Association Montessori International/USA is a national non-profit organization that strives to propagate and further the teachings and work of Dr. Maria Montessori in the United States...
and implements the principles and methods as set forth by Maria Montessori .
About
The Baan Dek Montessori was established by Bobby and June George in 2007. In 2010 The Baan Dek Montessori became the first accredited Association Montessori InternationaleAssociation Montessori International of the United States
The Association Montessori International/USA is a national non-profit organization that strives to propagate and further the teachings and work of Dr. Maria Montessori in the United States...
in South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
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Name
The Baan Dek name is ThaiThai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
, meaning "Children's House" and is derived from the original Montessori school in Italy called, "Casa dei Bambini" (Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
for "Children's House").
Events
In 2009, The Baan Dek Montessori hosted the first annual Children's Film Festival in Sioux Falls, South DakotaSioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
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