Wonder Kids Bali runs classes at Pinewood Cafe in Canggu for families who want more than a drop-off activity. We combine Montessori principles with STEM, nature, and project-based making.
The journey is simple: Explore in the first year, Discover from two to five, and Create from five to ten. Children explore, question, experiment, and make things that matter to them.
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.
What this looks like in class
Real materials
Wood, water, plants, simple tools, building kits. Children touch, pour, measure, and make a mess that means something.
Time to concentrate
We do not rush from activity to activity. When a child is absorbed, we protect that moment.
Talk that helps thinking
We ask “What do you notice?” and “What could we try next?” rather than giving the answer first.
The goal is not to produce tiny engineers overnight. It is to help children plan, solve problems, make decisions, and work independently — with curiosity intact.
How we work
Small groups so every child is seen.
Classes led by Fradha Intan Arassah at Pinewood Cafe.
Clear information for parents — age, time, what to bring, how to pay.
Registration online, payment at the location. No account required.
