Saratoga, CA
Sacred Heart Elementary & Montessori

Teachers Are:

OVERALL RATING: (4.9)
Full of energy and seemingly happy in job
Patient and affectionate with children
Talks with children and listens carefully when they are talking with him/her
Praises children for accomplishments and good behavior
Provides feedback on what my child does during the day
Shares insights on my child that are helpful and accurate
Identifies my child’s strengths and weaknesses
If necessary, provides additional support to my child during pickup and drop-off

source:

Director's Comments on Individualized Teaching

Description of how teachers work with children who are  "behind," "excelling" or "different" from the majority of students

That is one of the great things about our program. Each child works at their own pace. So an advanced 3 year old can do the same things the older children are doing. If someone is having trouble with a concept there are a variety of activities for the child to do. A teacher would take time assessing where the child is and work from where he is. Some children need more time than others to grasp something. A child who needed more help would be worked with individually. The child is free to take all the time that is needed to master a skill. All children develop differently so we don't consider anyone 'behind'. Though we do realize that some children may need more encouragement to master a task than others.

Montessori? Waldorf? Play-based?

What school type is right for your child? Is one model better than another? What does the research say?

View an example from the Savvy Source guide to learn more.

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!

Comment (3)

Share From Send A Link To Your Comments:

Take Our Expert Quiz

how is your toddler or preschooler progressing developmentally?