July 2014

Margarita: Teaching for Change

We believe that teacher training leads to sustainable improvements to education in vulnerable communities in Nicaragua, where many teachers have received no preparation at all. We've already seen excellent results from our primary teacher training, which has been adopted by the Ministry of Education in its nationwide program.

Based on this experience, we've designed a training program for preschool teachers that promotes the Montessori approach to education. Watch Margarita, a preschool teacher in rural Cusmapa, share her experience in this video by Fabretto volunteer and filmmaker Douglas Cushnie.

Our Approach

With few resources at home, children living in poverty need quality, accessible early education to prepare for primary school and stimulate cognitive and socio-emotional development. This infographic explains why we believe in hands-on teaching techniques like Montessori: