Staff Spotlight: Rachel Seiple

Little House teacher, Rachel Sieple, is a licensed intervention specialist and fell in love with the Montessori Method.
𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟?
I have 3 beautiful children (Vivian, Pierce and Juliet) and have been married to my amazing husband Austin for 11 years. I’m a licensed intervention specialist but fell in love with the Montessori Method and received my American Montessori Society Early Childhood Credential in 2017. I’ve taught at the Children’s House level for 5 years and I’m thrilled to be in Little House this year! My heart loves guiding the children in their early years. The children have such a light and a joy for learning. My interests are nature, taking walks, and working out. My dreams are to make a difference in the world for others. I hope that my life will be remembered for serving and helping. 

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞?
“The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.” From Maria Montessori’s book, “Education for a New World” "The greatest gifts we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence." —Dr. Maria Montessori

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬?
I want the children in my classroom to know that they are capable of anything they put their minds too. I’ll help foster this by guiding them and assisting them when necessary. I’ll help them become independent and follow their interests. 

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐢?
I love following the child. I also love observing the child and seeing how unique they are. Everyday I learn something new from the children. Each child is special and it’s a gift to spend my days guiding them to reach their full potential.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞?
West Side Montessori is an amazing school for your child. At WSM we follow the child and help the child reach their full potential. We create learning environments that both inspire and challenge the child. We’re a close community that works together to help foster independence, mutual respect, and social responsibility.
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