JACK Montessori Materials — behind the scenes

Working with a local crafter in Solo, we have started producing our own Montessori Materials. We have spent the last few months working with him to get the quality that you would come to expect from imported products, but at a lower cost. Some of the materials we produce: Red Rods Number Rods Broad Stair Pink Tower Dressing Frames - 12 types and stand Sandpaper Letters - Lower case,  Print Sandpaper Letters - Upper case,  Print Sandpaper Numerals 0-9 Pink Reading Series Blue Reading Series Green Reading Series Blue Constructive Triangles Cubes on a vertical dowel Coloured Discs on vertical...

Being the son of the principal, I was asked if i would be kind enough to donate a raffle prize for Jakarta Montessori School's 30th Anniversary Gala. Having no idea what to donate, and having the inside scoop (hehehe), I had a peak at some of the other prizes. Weekend Getaway for 4 at Portibi Farm 32" LED Toshiba TV TEFAL Toaster Oven And 60+ others So we decided that we would donate 3 prizes, some adult books, some children's books, and one of our locally made materials.  With free entry and only Rp 25,000/ticket for the raffle some of...

With our online store well underway, and our end of year clearance sale starting, I felt that it was time to introduce the team behind the curtain. After moving round the world in my youth my parents moved to Indonesia in 1991 and finally decided that this was where we were going to set our roots, and we have been here ever since. After university in the UK i decided that I too was going to set my roots back in the country that i grew up in, and my mother being principal of Jakarta Montessori School had a lot...