An online school for ages 3–10
Where every child finds their footing in maths.
Montessori-grounded foundations for early learners, and specialist support for children with dyscalculia, dyslexia and other learning differences, taught live, one child at a time, wherever in the world you've settled.
The Courses
Three stages, one steady climb.
Each stage builds on the one before it, paced by the child, not the calendar. No lesson assumes the age band it wasn't written for.
Montessori Beginnings
Hands-on number sense before symbols: bead chains, spindle boxes and sandpaper numerals adapted for live, one-to-one online teaching.
Primary Maths
Bridging concrete to abstract: place value, early operations, and rebuilding confidence for children who've started to feel behind.
Elementary Maths
Fluency and problem-solving, mapped to UK, Australian, US and Cambridge frameworks, ready for whatever curriculum comes next.
Also Teaching · Ages 3–10
English Phonics
Structured, synthetic phonics for early readers: the same evidence-based, multisensory approach that underpins strong outcomes for children with dyslexia. Letter-sounds before whole words, blending before fluency, one child at a time.
Letter Sounds First
Every letter's sound before its name: the synthetic phonics sequence that gives dyslexic readers a reliable place to start.
Blending & Segmenting
Pulling sounds together into words, and pulling words apart into sounds, practised until it's automatic, never guessed.
Tricky & Sight Words
The words that don't play by the rules, taught explicitly rather than left for a child to memorise alone.
Reading With Confidence
Decodable books matched to exactly what's been taught, so every child reads a whole page successfully, not just sounds out a few words.
Our Speciality
Maths doesn't arrive the same way twice.
For children with dyscalculia, dyslexia-linked maths difficulty, or a broader mathematical learning disability, we teach structured, multisensory and sequential, never timed drills, never one-size-fits-all worksheets. Every plan is built around how this particular child takes in a number.
Why Mount Shine
A school, not a marketplace of tutors.
A real class, a real teacher
Never a recorded course or an app to work through alone. Every lesson is live.
Small enough to notice
One-to-one and small-group only, so a struggling moment gets caught, not missed.
Built for families abroad
Timings, curricula and communication designed around Kuwait, Australia, the US and the UK, not squeezed in around them.
“This class has been a huge help for my daughter. The way math is taught is very intuitive and easy for her to understand. The teaching style is what really stands out and is something that's hard to find. Highly recommended!”Aaradhya J · Google review
“The teaching is patient and well-planned. My child is learning well and feels comfortable. Teacher gives individual attention and explains concepts clearly. Highly recommended.”Sathya V · Google review
“Juliet is one of the best human beings I know, and I'm happy to be connected with her. My child truly enjoyed the math classes and was always eagerly looking forward to them.”nandhu n.s · Google review
Founder
Juliet Preena
MPhil Mathematics, Anna University · Montessori Educator
Juliet taught mathematics at university level for close to a decade before training as a Montessori educator. She founded Mount Shine to bring that same rigour and patience to children who need maths explained differently: hands-on for the youngest learners, structured and multisensory for children with dyscalculia and dyslexia.Read full bio → · Connect on LinkedIn
Questions
Frequently asked questions.
What ages does Mount Shine teach?
Children ages 3 to 10, across three stages: Montessori Beginnings (3-6), Primary Maths (6-8) and Elementary Maths (8-10).
Do you teach children with dyscalculia or dyslexia?
Yes, that's our specialty. Every stage is built to be structured, multisensory and paced to the child, which works well for children with a diagnosed learning difference and for children who are simply struggling with maths or reading.
Which countries do you teach families in?
We currently teach families in Kuwait, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, alongside families in India. Lesson timings are arranged around your time zone.
Is this Montessori maths, or a standard school curriculum?
The foundation stage (ages 3-6) follows the Montessori sequence: concrete materials before symbols, symbols before abstraction. From age 6 onward, we bridge into standard curricula (UK, Australian, US and Cambridge frameworks) so a child stays aligned with their local school.
Are lessons live, or pre-recorded videos?
Every lesson is live and one-to-one with a real teacher. We don't use recorded courses or self-paced apps.
Do you also teach English phonics?
Yes. Alongside maths, we teach structured, synthetic phonics for early readers, ages 3 to 10, using the same evidence-based approach that helps children with dyslexia.
Is Mount Shine only online, or is there a physical school too?
Both. Live online classes serve our international families, and we also run a physical learning center in Kilambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with in-person maths and phonics sessions plus a children's book collection.
Enrol
Ready to see how your child climbs?
A trial class costs nothing and takes twenty-five minutes.
Prefer to talk first? mymontessorijourney22@gmail.com·+91 9600 217 216·WhatsApp
Visit Us
Our learning center in Kilambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Live classes are online and global, but Mount Shine Learning Center also welcomes families in person, for maths classes, phonics sessions, and our well-loved children's book collection.
Mount Shine Learning Center
14, 6th Cross St, Sri Baba Nagar, UrapakkamKanchipuram, Ayyancheri, Tamil Nadu 603210