Caring, Talented Teachers

2 teach is

+ 2 touch lives

4 ever

Our toddler class has a student teacher ratio of 5:1 and our preschool classes have a student teacher ratio of 8:1.

Leaside Children's House's staff are highly qualified, dedicated professionals who not only provide your child with a good education but also act as excellent role models. The teachers help to nurture good work habits, a sense of self worth, independence and leadership skills. We believe that a child's relationship with a teacher is of the utmost importance in the development of each child's self-esteem, confidence and attitude towards learning.

All our teachers have one or more of the following credentials:

Certified Montessori Teacher

Registered Early Childhood Educator

Certified Member Of The Ontario College of Teachers

Certified Early Childhood Assistant

"Whoever touches the life of a child touches the most sensitive point of a whole which has roots in the most distant past and climbs toward the infinite future".

Maria Montessori

"Intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education"

Martin L. King, Jr.

Litany by Maria Montessori

To respect children – in return to be worthy of their respect. To praise much and blame little. To emphasize their successes and minimize their failures.

MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING TEACH ME.

To make no promise to children that I cannot keep. To have unbounded faith in them. To know that they have great potential. To have the patience and wisdom to bring it forth. To allow children the dignity of their own personality and individuality. To refrain from making them over to our desire.

MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING HELP ME.

To be cheerful and ready to smile and often to laugh. Children love and thrive on cheer.

As teachers, we have no right to inflict our moods on children. (Happiness is an outward sign of inward spiritual grace.)

To have infinite patience with children and to make allowances, knowing there is so much for them to learn and knowing that I myself am not so very wise.

MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANING GUIDE ME.

To protect the child always from my nerves and from our own irritability, prejudice, pessimism, fears – showing and practicing in their presence only the opposites.

MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING AID ME.

To help them choose their life's work that they are suited for. To stir up the gift that is in them. To discover the talent or talents that they truly have – the inner pattern they came with.

MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING LEAD ME.

To bring fresh energy into the schoolroom engaging all with keen alertness, interest and enthusiasm. To help children to meet life bravely, honestly, independently.

MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING SHOW ME.

To give the children freedom and to never confuse liberty with license, as these two words are not synonymous ever. To show my friendly interest in each child. To consciously care for their progress, but to attain this by warmth and love rather than by rigid cold discipline. To manage children by the pleasantest of methods, with intelligence and affection and never by condemnation and fear.

MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING TEACH ME.

To educate truly, by drawing out rather than spoon feeding. To guide them instead of driving them. To direct their energy instead of repressing it.

To try always to understand them, instead of sitting in judgment of them: and through all misdemeanours, both trivial and serious, to let them know it is the action we deplore and never the child.

OH LEAD ME, OH TEACH ME, OH GUIDE ME.

As Adopted from the IMC – Enews, Teachers' Section Newsletter of September 2005

	Caring, Talented Teachers 2 teach is + 2 touch lives 4 ever Our toddler class has a student teacher ratio of 5:1 and our preschool classes have a student teacher ratio of 8:1. Leaside Children's House's staff are highly qualified, dedicated professionals who not only provide your child with a good education but also act as excellent role models. The teachers help to nurture good work habits, a sense of self worth, independence and leadership skills. We believe that a child's relationship with a teacher is of the utmost importance in the development of each child's self-esteem, confidence and attitude towards learning. All our teachers have one or more of the following credentials: Certified Montessori Teacher Registered Early Childhood Educator Certified Member Of The Ontario College of Teachers Certified Early Childhood Assistant

	"Whoever touches the life of a child touches the most sensitive point of a whole which has roots in the most distant past and climbs toward the infinite future". Maria Montessori		"Intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education" Martin L. King, Jr.
	Litany by Maria Montessori To respect children – in return to be worthy of their respect. To praise much and blame little. To emphasize their successes and minimize their failures. MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING TEACH ME. To make no promise to children that I cannot keep. To have unbounded faith in them. To know that they have great potential. To have the patience and wisdom to bring it forth. To allow children the dignity of their own personality and individuality. To refrain from making them over to our desire. MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING HELP ME. To be cheerful and ready to smile and often to laugh. Children love and thrive on cheer. As teachers, we have no right to inflict our moods on children. (Happiness is an outward sign of inward spiritual grace.) To have infinite patience with children and to make allowances, knowing there is so much for them to learn and knowing that I myself am not so very wise. MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANING GUIDE ME. To protect the child always from my nerves and from our own irritability, prejudice, pessimism, fears – showing and practicing in their presence only the opposites. MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING AID ME. To help them choose their life's work that they are suited for. To stir up the gift that is in them. To discover the talent or talents that they truly have – the inner pattern they came with. MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING LEAD ME. To bring fresh energy into the schoolroom engaging all with keen alertness, interest and enthusiasm. To help children to meet life bravely, honestly, independently. MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING SHOW ME. To give the children freedom and to never confuse liberty with license, as these two words are not synonymous ever. To show my friendly interest in each child. To consciously care for their progress, but to attain this by warmth and love rather than by rigid cold discipline. To manage children by the pleasantest of methods, with intelligence and affection and never by condemnation and fear. MAY LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING TEACH ME. To educate truly, by drawing out rather than spoon feeding. To guide them instead of driving them. To direct their energy instead of repressing it. To try always to understand them, instead of sitting in judgment of them: and through all misdemeanours, both trivial and serious, to let them know it is the action we deplore and never the child. OH LEAD ME, OH TEACH ME, OH GUIDE ME. As Adopted from the IMC – Enews, Teachers' Section Newsletter of September 2005