Meet Little Moon's Teacher Leaders
Two Guides, one shared vision: nurturing creative minds,
kind hearts, and a deep love for Mother Earth.
Bonny Flower
Bonny is the founder of Little Moon Montessori and an AMI-certified Montessori Guide with over 30 years of experience nurturing young children. Montessori has been at the heart of her life's work, guiding her approach to helping children grow independence, compassion, and joy in learning. She has held leadership roles at The Montessori School of the Berkshires in Lenox Dale, MA, and Litchfield Montessori School in Litchfield, CT.
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Bonny holds a B.A. in Sociology and Psychology from Purdue University and an AMI Primary Diploma from the Washington Montessori Institute. Most recently, she received training in emotional intelligence facilitation through Yale’s RULER program.
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For much of her adult life, Bonny has explored metaphysics, studying with leading alternative healing practitioners. She holds certifications in Reiki II and Reconnective Healing modalities, which inform her holistic approach to supporting children and families.
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Bonny is a mom to four grown children and ‘Meem’ to two grandsons. She loves children, dogs, birds, horses, and wandering through the woods—especially in spring, when the peepers and wood frogs begin to sing.
Working together
​Together Jodi and Bonny teamed up
to create an innovative
Montessori Forest School where
the children benefit from:
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Experienced, caring Montessori trained educators who honor each child’s unique pace, personality and path.
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A joyful and peaceful Children’s House community where belonging comes first. Where children are gently guided to develop self-responsibility, emotional regulation and kindness.
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A thoughtful Montessori curriculum designed to nurture the whole child through freedom to create and explore, the skills to self-regulate, and the confidence that comes from learning in relationship with nature.
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A school culture that grows from the people in it - shaped by the lived experiences and traditions of our families and community.
Jodi Standring
Co-Founder of Little Moon Montessori Forest School, Jodi brings over 20 years of experience in education rooted in connection, nature, and respect for the whole child. She is an AMI-certified Montessori Primary Guide, trained at the Institute of North Texas, and has served as lead guide in her own multi-age Montessori classroom.
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Jodi began her career in 2004 working with traumatized youth in therapeutic settings, where she learned the power of empathy, trust, and authentic connection. Deeply committed to experiential and nature-based learning, Jodi completed a two-year apprenticeship program in herbalism at the Gaia School of Earthen Education.
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In 2019, Jodi co-created the Grow WILD Association, a nature-based learning community in Hinsdale, MA. Most recently, she served as Forest Kindergarten Homeschool Program Director, designing and leading a fully outdoor, year-round program for children ages 4–6.