Consultant Biography Consultant Lisa Watkins is the Principal of a successful Montessori Nursery School. She graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Early Years and holds Early Years Professional Status. She has undertaken several research projects relating to preschool children's learning and development. "Children are born with an innate desire and ability to learn that needs to be nurtured for a child to fulfil their intellectual potential. Practical activities with young children, such as sharing books, are incredibly beneficial to their immediate and long-term learning and development." Lisa Watkins