Junnifa Uzodike

Junnifa Uzodike

Junnifa Uzodike is the founder and head of school at Fruitful Orchard Montessori in Abuja, Nigeria. She is also the co-author of “The Montessori Baby” book which has been translated to over 15 languages. Since discovering Montessori in 2011, Junnifa has continued to build her knowledge and experience in child development using Montessori principles. She is an AMI trained Montessori guide for the 0-3, 3-6 and 6-12 levels.  Junnifa has three children whom she has raised using Montessori principles from birth. Junnifa’s Montessori work includes guiding children at Fruitful Orchard, mentoring teachers and closest to her heart is supporting parents in implementing Montessori from birth. She inspires parents around the world to bring Montessori into their lives by sharing her Montessori journey  and offering courses and other resources via her blog www.nduoma.com and her instagram page @montessori_nduoma. 
 
Junnifa serves on the board of the Association Montessori Internationale.