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about little steps montessori school

Children are the future’s greatest resource. Therefore, at Little Steps Montessori School, we believe that our greatest contribution to the community and our world is through service to children. The safety, care and education of young children mold their self-esteem and equip them with the ability to find love, happiness and success that last forever. We allow these truths to guide every detail in the origination and continuous operation of our school.

Choosing the preschool that will become your partner in caring and educating your child is one of the most important decisions a parent will make. We are proud of our clean, inviting facility, filled with new and excellently maintained furnishings, toys, teaching materials, and equipment designed especially for children. With classrooms filled with happy, learning children, there are on-going opportunities for developing social skills, building character, making friends and memories that last a lifetime.
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why montessori?

The Montessori approach embraces the full development of the child and addresses all aspects (physical, social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual) of the whole child. Children are grouped in mixed ages and abilities within 3 developmental years. There is constant interaction, problem solving, child to child teaching, and socialization. Children are challenged according to their ability and never bored.

Creativity

Each child is valued as a unique individual. Montessori education recognizes that children learn in different ways, and accommodates all learning styles. Students are encouraged to develop their own individual personalities and interact with a diverse blend of other students.

Self-Discipline

Classroom design, materials, and daily routines support the individual’s emerging “self-discipline”. Students are supported in becoming active seekers of knowledge. Teachers provide environments where students have the freedom and the tools to pursue answers to their own questions.

Multi-Age Grouping

Students are part of a close, caring community. The multi-age classroom—typically spanning 3 years—re-creates a family structure. Older students enjoy stature as mentors and role models; younger children feel supported and gain confidence about the challenges ahead. Teachers model respect, loving, kindness, and a belief in peaceful conflict resolution.

Independent Thinking

Montessori students enjoy freedom within limits. Working within parameters set by their teachers, students are active participants in deciding what their focus of learning will be. Students are taught to express their opinions and to work from different points of view. Montessorians understand that internal satisfaction drives the child’s curiosity and interest and results in joyous learning that is sustainable over a lifetime.

We are always recruiting new teachers

LSM School in Richardson is currently seeking certified Montessori teachers and teacher assistants. Our school facility is in Richardson. The school has spacious classrooms, a music room, an area for nature study and gardening. The school has an indoor gym, as well as a safe, covered outdoor playground.

If you have a definite passion for working with children and would like to work in a friendly environment with great staff, please give us a call to set up an interview and take a tour of our lovely facility! We would love to hear from you.
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General Questions

The children need freedom to explore the materials without ‘interruptions. Just as adults dislike distractions when involved in a task, children prefer to complete their activities without distractions. In the Montessori environment, they develop their ability to focus their attention. Without unnecessary interruptions, their attention span increases and they develop concentration skills. Before children spontaneously share, they must feel free not to share. In the Montessori environment, the adults protect the right to explore an activity by themselves at their own pace. Sharing evolves naturally from the classroom experience. When they desire, they share by communicating and helping others. The sharing is natural and spontaneous because it comes from within the child, rather than being forced arbitrary by an adult.

The children are free to explore the environment and interpersonal relationships in constructive ways and within limits. The underlying theme is respect; the adult respects the individuality of each child, the children learn that others have needs and fights, and that they must respect those needs and rights, the children are free to explore only so long as their explorations do not include actions that hurt or disturb any other child. The children learn that what is good for the group is acceptable and what is not good for the group is unacceptable.
Group activities are included in the Montessori curriculum. The class gathers into groups at the beginning, at movement time, at lunch time and at the end of the day. During group activities the children’s interest and attention is focused on a specific topic and communication relates to the task. Group activities help develop listening skills and confidence to speak in groups, but children need something else to develop social skills. Group activities have limitations as they do not encourage spontaneous interactions among children. The Montessori program provides activities that encourage communication and sharing that is spontaneous, personal and pertinent to what is happening in their lives.
Children learn from each other. When children are grouped by age, the range of capabilities is considerably smaller than when several ages are grouped together. The young children learn academic and social skills from observing their older classmates. The older children learn patience, tolerance and leadership skills from their younger classmates. Our society is not segmented into age groups. As adults we have friends and acquaintances of many different ages. The Montessori classroom reflects our society with a mixture of ages.
Maria Montessori first worked with retarded children. By using her materials, these children surpassed “normal” children in many areas, thus finding Montessori to question the teaching techniques in traditional schools, and prompted her to open classrooms for “normal” children. She saw patterns of learning that transcended intelligence and other personal characteristics. As a result, she designed activities that are appropriate for a broad range of children.
Our goal is to prepare children for life’s experiences. We prepare them in the academic area so that most children enter first grade reading or on the brink of reading. They have a firm understanding of the concept of numbers and the decimal system. Their abilities to organize themselves and to solve problems are excellent. Their listening skills and their abilities to respect others and participate in the community are remarkable. Their confidence and communication skills are very high. Most importantly of all, they love school and learning, and have positive feelings about themselves. These qualities are assets in any setting.
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At Little Steps Montessori School, we believe that our greatest contribution to the community and our world is through service to children.
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