Greetings! I thank you for stopping by this tiny slice of the internet that I call my own. My name is Bilen Araya and I am the Program director & primary provider here at Magnolia Montessori Daycare. A paralegal by trade, prior to COVID, going into childcare was never on my radar. However, as a mother of 5 children, ranging in ages 2-7 at the time of the pandemic, when school shut down, I knew I could not allow my children to fall behind. 

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Having attended Montessori schools all of their lives, Zoom as a means for education was not an option for them. 

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During the pandemic, I  homeschooled them using Montessori methods. All of them came out of the pandemic ahead of their class and with a genuine love for learning. 

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I came out with a purpose. This was the beginning of my journey as an educator.