Montessori Education: Sydney's First Standalone Parent–Bub Classes

Anniebelle Vergel de Dios is a Sydney-based Montessori educator who has dedicated over nineteen years to working with children from birth to age three — and, just as importantly, with the adults who raise them. Originally from the Philippines, where she experienced a very standardized approach to education, she discovered Montessori as a young teacher and has since built her entire career around it. Today, she runs Montessori classes through Little Hands at Work from classrooms in Manly and Forestville, and has collaborated with families, educators, and schools across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, including offering parent-infant classes to support early childhood development.

Anniebelle Vergel de Dios is an AMI 0–3 Diploma Certified, AMS Montessori Infant and Toddler Instructor, an Educator, Family Consultant, and a Speaker with over 19 years dedicated to supporting children from birth to age three and guiding adults in understanding Montessori philosophy. She holds an AMI Assistants to Infancy Diploma and brings a strong foundation in psychology, early childhood education, and Montessori training from internationally recognized institutions. Anniebelle has delivered workshops and webinars for parents and educators worldwide, covering topics such as Montessori principles, child development, sleep, toilet learning, and positive discipline, and she also offers Montessori classes and parent-infant classes that enrich the learning experience.

Anniebelle Vergel de Dios focuses on the quiet, underrated work of the first three years — the stage where parents, not teachers, do most of the shaping. Her Montessori classes, including parent-infant and parent-toddler classes, are designed around that conviction: instead of dropping children off, parents come in, observe, and learn to see what their child is already doing. The emphasis is practical rather than theoretical — specific ways to set up a home, hold a limit, follow a developmental interest, and step back at the right moment. 

Alongside these Montessori classes, Anniebelle offers one-on-one family consultations on sleep, toilet learning, and positive discipline, and hosts Fireside Chats — small-group conversations where parents bring the questions they're sitting with.