Canggu, Bali

Explore. Discover. Create.

Hands-on Montessori + STEM play for curious children — from babyhood to age 10.

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Age groups

Is this right for my child?

Three playful journeys. One idea: children learn by doing.

0–1 year

EXPLORE

Baby sensory & Montessori-inspired development.

Explore the world through senses, movement, and connection.

2–5 years

DISCOVER

Montessori + early STEM.

Discover how the world works through play, materials, and simple experiments.

5–10 years

CREATE

STEM experiments + project-based learning.

Experiment, design, build, solve problems, and create.

How we teach

Montessori + STEM, made simple.

We combine two ideas that fit together beautifully: children learn by doing, and they understand the world by asking questions and trying things out.

Montessori

Follow the child

Montessori starts with respect. Children are capable. They want to use real tools, move freely, and concentrate on work that feels important to them.

Children learn through their hands, senses, and real work — pouring, sorting, building, caring.
We prepare a calm space with beautiful materials, then follow the child’s curiosity.
Independence matters. A child who can try, repeat, and finish something grows confidence.
The adult is a guide, not a lecturer. We watch, invite, and step back when the child is concentrating.

STEM

Ask, try, notice

STEM is not a worksheet. It is a way of thinking: notice something, wonder why, try an idea, and look at what happened.

STEM means Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics — used as tools to understand the world.
Younger children predict, test, observe, and talk. Older children question, design, build, test, and improve.
A first try that “fails” is useful. We ask what to change, then try again.
Children do the experiment. They do not sit still and watch a demonstration.

How they work together

Montessori gives the how: a prepared space, real materials, time to concentrate, and a guide who follows the child. STEM gives the what: questions about water, weight, nature, machines, and making. Together, a class might look like play — because for children, play is how thinking happens.

Ages 2–5

Explore → Play → Discover → Understand

Example: sink or float. Children guess what will happen, put objects in water, watch, and talk about it. Nobody stands at the front and “shows” the answer.

Ages 5–10

Question → Design → Build → Test → Improve

Example: can you build a bridge that holds 2 kg with only the materials given? Teams sketch, build, test, and try a better idea.

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Why our program?

Learning that feels like play.

Hands-on learning

Children try, touch, build, and test — they do not sit still and watch.

Child-led exploration

We follow their questions and give them time to notice what happens.

STEM thinking

Predict, experiment, observe, and talk. Then try a better idea.

Creativity

There is more than one right answer. Making is part of thinking.

Independence

Children pour, prepare, choose, and take care of their work.

Problem solving

When something fails, we ask what to change — not who to blame.

Curiosity

Wonder is the starting point. We protect it carefully.

Teacher

Who will teach my child?

Classes at Pinewood Cafe are led by Fradha Intan Arassah.

Meet Our Teacher

Fradha Intan Arassah

Lead Educator

Children learn by doing, exploring, questioning, experimenting, and creating. Fradha prepares a warm space and…

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