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The Montessori method is based on the belief that education is more than just a sharpening of intellectual skills; it is a preparation for life.

Little Feat Montessori House of Children, is licensed to follow the educational philosophies of Dr. Maria Montessori. Started in 1995, Little Feat is committed to the highest quality of instruction and attention to each young person in its care.

It maintains an excellent teacher-child ratio. It is staffed with qualified and dedicated teachers and support personnel whose primary purpose is to help children reach their full intellectual physical and psycho-social potential.

Children are grouped in mixed ages and abilities in three to six year of age spans .There is a constant interaction, problem solving, child to child teaching, and socialization. They are challenged according to their ability and never bored.

There are no papers turned back with red marks and corrections. Instead the child's effort and work is respected as it is. The teacher, through extensive observation and record-keeping, plans individual projects to enable each child to learn what he/she needs in order to improve. He/She is facile in the basic lessons of math, language, the arts and sciences, and in guiding a child's research and exploration, capitalizing on his/her interest in and excitement about a subject. The teacher does not make assignments or dictate what to study or read, nor does she set a limit as to how far a child follows an interest.

"When the environment meets all of the needs of children they become, without any manipulation by the adult, physically healthy, mentally and psychologically fulfilled, extremely well-educated, and brimming over with joy and kindness toward each other."