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Moraga, CA
Growing Light Montessori School Of Moraga

Five Stars

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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Telephone: (925) 377-0407


Social Skills & Work Habits

OVERALL RATING (5.0) Five Stars
This school has increased my child's:  
Ability to listen and follow directions Four Stars
Ability to sit still for longer periods of time
Four Stars
Ability to be a part of a group of children Five Stars
Self-sufficiency and independence Five Stars

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Curriculum and Teaching Approach

PLAY-BASED PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE MOSTLY TEACHER LED NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT
Language Yes
Oral language - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Storybook reading - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Emerging literacy skills - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -
Cognitive Development
Math and number sense - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Time & space - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Sci. reasoning/physical world - - - - -
Music - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Visual arts - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction - -
Physical activity - - Predominantly teacher-led instruction -

Yes

Other subjects taught

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Parents' Comments

Parent #1
Although, while my child was in the Toddler Classroom the children appeared able to explore the various different aspects of the curriculum which were laid out on the shelves with apparent self direction the curriculum in the preschool appears more teacher directed.

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On My Own

Nov
28
2009

We met up with my father for a weekend in Grayton Beach, Florida . It was too short as the girls don't see nearly enough of their grandparents, but we packed it full of fun. We spent our last day on the beach

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Nov
13
2009

Trace around your child's foot, with shoe on, on a piece of white construction paper or card stock. Have child cut out the shoe print and add a spooky face. Glue it to a popsicle stick and you have a ghost stick puppet!

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