CLIC

11/01/2021

May 2008, I created my first website. My mom, Anita, and I were going to open Pretty Neet Academy.

I created the website as a Mother’s Day gift to speak life into mommy’s dreams. Never knew how much it would speak life to me. I look back at those words I wrote and realize that I was unknowingly speaking to myself the whole time. This was me, before becoming a wife & mother, before the advanced degrees, before I even knew the assignment consciously. My soul knew.

And that is why I teach. To help every child get into their soul work. This is the beginning. I’m so excited for the ride!

11/01/2021

When it came time to choose a Halloween costume, something CLICKED in my mind! I’ve worked so hard and my dreams are finally manifesting. Sometimes we work so hard that we forget to stop and smell the roses.

CLIC began as a thought in 2008 when my mom wanted to open a daycare. I thought “ok, I’ll be her finance person” having just finished with my Bachelors in Business Finance. But as the years went on it became clear that I was the one to open the school. Somewhere along the way, I began telling people “When I grow up, I want to open a K-12 Montessori school in the LA area.”

Did you know that there aren’t any Montessori High Schools within 100+ miles of LA?! And definitely NOT created specifically for children of color! So it became my dream. And, guess what? It’s here! Despite all that 2021 has taken from me, it’s here… I’m here. And bay-bee… this little light of mine?! I have no choice but to let it shine.

10/04/2021

GOALS! Spark the brain that’ll change the world. Make it CLICK 💡💡💡

09/29/2021

You know what I love about teaching?? That moment when real world application meets in class teaching and everything just CLICKS! 💡💡

I aim to create that experience with every theme we have. This week, we achieved it by finding a pumpkin patch during our nature walk. The owner of the house came outside and said we could explore inside of the gated off area. OMG! I don’t know who was more excited- me or the kids!!

Comment below to tell me about your favorite teacher and when this happened to you as a child.

09/28/2021

One of my FAVORITE things about Montessori is the Multiage classroom. Look at the pure joy on her face as she teaches our infant (8 months) how to complete a puzzle. The pieces are large enough for the infant to grasp but the work is complex enough to help the 2 year olds with one to one number correspondence and problem solving.

Other benefits of a multiage classroom:
💡Opportunities for leadership & mentorship

💡 Children get to learn at their own pace

💡 Lastly, when students and teachers are together for up to 3 years, we get to know each child’s strengths and weaknesses very well and gain an understanding for what each child needs to be successful.

What are you waiting for? Call us for a tour today!

08/12/2021

These students LOVE letter sounds. And we love following their interest.

This picture shows the girls using the to isolate initial sounds in words (example: take out the P for pig).

Next we’ll work on isolating the ending sounds in words (G for pig) then the “breath” of the word which is a vowel. They’ll be reading 3 letter “CVC” words in no time! These girls are 2 and 3 years old.

💡Remember, children learn to read at their own pace!

💡Nurture each child’s strengths without judgment.

💡 Trust the process! Children will naturally gravitate to what they need in life. When the time comes for them to learn math, they’ll learn it. When they need to read, they will. Etc

💡I can introduce all the things, but it won’t matter until it CLICKS for them based on experience and interest.

What are your child’s favorite things to do? Comment below!!

08/09/2021

🌳NATURE WALK🌳

Today we went for a Nature Walk after lunch. We usually go on these walks at least once a week. But the way these temps are set up here in SoCal, we haven’t been in a few months 🥴

Today we stopped to appreciate different sized trees. We noticed that some were short, some medium, and some were TALL! We had a lot of fun labeling each tree with the words we use in the classroom (*ahem* shout out to the sensorial shelf)

How often do you go on nature walks? Do you prefer to head to a trail or just walk out of the front door and pick a direction?

Let me know in the comments below 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏿

08/06/2021

College Spirit Day!

This was completely unplanned but I couldn’t resist capturing the moment with a picture. These little cuties are preparing for greatness in their USC shirts! ✌🏼✌🏾

Do you dress your babies in your college’s gear?

08/04/2021

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Licensed Childcare for children 6 weeks - 12 years. Full curriculum for preschool aged children and Virtual Learning assistance for Elementary aged children. Enrichment Classes for all! LIC #198020206

08/04/2021

Looking in the mirror and visualizing myself as a Doctor, trained by one of the BEST HBCU’s in the 🌎.

What do you see when YOU look in the mirror?