Little Me Preschool, Vallejo

At Little Me Preschool, we aim to provide students with a nurturing environment where they are free to explore and learn about themselves through their environment. Our program is heavily influenced by Montessori principles, as we emphasize the education of our students through the five senses. Our students don’t learn through just listening and observing, they experience their environment using all of their senses. Our students learn at their own, individual pace and according to their own choice of activities. Learning is an exciting process of discovery, leading to concentration, motivation, self-discipline, and a love of learning. Fostering the love of learning is our ultimate goal at Little Me. Beyond our Montessori influences, it is our belief that every child wants to learn, but to do so they must securely attached to their caregiver. As such, secure attachment style teaching is at the forefront of our teaching style. We promote a positive environment by way of positive descriptive language, positive reinforcement, small teacher to student ratios, and by nurturing all aspects of the child. We educate our students in a holistic manner, meaning we focus on the child as a whole. We nourish their bodies with organic meals and snacks, we encourage all types of learning styles, and we ensure that students have access to materials that suit their interests. By learning through exploration of the environment, students become equipped to navigate the world in a confident, happy, and healthy way. Our school resides in Vallejo near the border of Benicia, in close proximity to Blue Rock Springs Golf Course, acclaimed schools, enticing restaurants and thriving business centers. The unit where our school is located is a second floor apartment directly parallel to a small play structure. In addition to a small patio and nearby outdoor spaces, there is a national park near our school as well. With so much outdoor space, we have many opportunities to explore our natural environment beyond the four walls of our school. With rich opportunities to learn all around us, we take advantage of the various outdoor spaces. Because our school is in a cozy environment, we are able to provide students with individual attention, which helps create the strong attachments necessary for successful learning. In addition to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish Language and Theatre Arts from Mount Holyoke College, Taylor holds a Master of Arts degree in Urban Education with a focus on Policy and Administration from Loyola Marymount University. She also has a Site Supervisor Permit, which she attained while working on her CA state credentialing courses. The past two years, she served as lead teacher at an early education school in the San Francisco Unified School District. Taylor has worked with young children since enrolling in high school. Her own love of children and learning is what inspired her to pursue Early Childhood Education as a career. Beyond her years in the classroom, her experience with being a mother has pushed her to open up her own classroom in her home. By transforming her home into a classroom, she provides a superb environment conducive to quality exploration and learning.