Sonnet Parent
Testimonials
“Our experience with Sonnet School has been nothing but
positive. We have 2 children attending that are 4 and 5 years
old and the knowledge they gained this year is unparalleled.
They have a jumpstart on reading and sounding words out as well
as learning basic math skills. The teachers work so hard to
provide individual attention and it truly shows.
My children have learned so much about other countries and their
traditions as well as how to respect each other and show respect
to adults. We have had such a great experience at Sonnet and
would recommend them to any parent seeking pre-school or
kindergarten for their children.”
Carly Ogdahl
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“Our daughter attends Sonnet Montessori and her experience (and
therefore ours) with this program has been something special.
We have enjoyed watching our daughter's mind and knowledge
expand over the time she has attended but not just her mind -
her heart has expanded as well. She has so much love for her
teachers and friends here and Sonnet seems to encourage the
caring and love.
That is important to me because as any parent knows when you
have to leave them during the day you hope they are feeling the
warmth, appreciation and love you would give them at home. Not
only does our daughter seem to feel and get those things - she
is getting one amazing education on top of it. She has a great
appreciation for reading, writing, and even math and she's only
4! We truly believe the Sonnet experience is fostering a growth
with her that we wouldn't have gotten somewhere else.
The staff is wonderful and we have found it very easy to work
with the teachers and director on any issues that have come up.
The collaborative effort between teacher/director/parent is
something unique and this is something else I'm not sure we
would've seen at other preschools. We know we've made the right
choice with Sonnet and will enjoy continue watching our daughter
blossom into an even more amazing person.”
Traci Portwood
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"I have to say I wasn't sure what to expect with Montessori when
I first met my husband and his little boy (now mine too!), who
was attending a Montessori program in Minneapolis. I really
didn't know much about it. However, my son has really done well
in school and I feel much of his success is due to the
foundation laid in his early years in the Montessori program.
He manages his own school work, really loves learning and
reading and is overall a well rounded, sweet kid.
We enrolled my 4 year old at Sonnet the summer before her first
year of kindergarten. She had been going to an in home daycare,
since she was a baby, and it was our hope that an all day
program combined with focus on the basics might help get her
ready for kindergarten. Within 3 months, she had made many
friends, knew mostly all of the alphabet and was beginning to
read, write all of her letters and count. She also gained a
great deal of confidence with the support and encouragement from
her teachers. They worked with her daily to get her ready and
we couldn't not have been more proud of her and thankful to the
wonderful teachers at Sonnet.
Lastly, we enrolled my brand new 3 year old at Sonnet. To say
my last child is extremely shy would be an understatement. She
cried each day when we left her at school and she barely spoke
for the first six months to either teachers or students.
However, with the teachers' support, encouragement, and constant
watchful eye on her, to ensure she felt safe and secure, she is
now chattering away with her friends and teachers. It has been
almost a year now and she smiles when we leave her at Sonnet.
She is working on her sounds, writing her letters and numbers,
and polishing her overall basic Montessori skills. We realize
that the Montessori process is very effective at laying a great
foundation for children to love learning. However, we think
what differentiates Sonnet are the amazing teachers, who really
pay close attention to the children, treat them with a great
deal of respect and show compassion to each of their little
personalities."
Amy Weimerskirch
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“Sonnet has been such a wonderful place for our daughter to grow
and learn. Maria began at Sonnet a shy and sensitive child who
sometimes lacked confidence. Sonnet has changed all that for
Maria. She is confident and assertive with her learning and
with friends. Sonnet is a place where all kids are welcome.
The teachers are warm and friendly and care about each child.
They challenge the students and have high expectations for them.
Maria has learned so much at Sonnet. She is reading very well
and her mathematic and writing skills are excellent. Maria used
to hate math, but now she spends a lot of time on the math
works. She is definitely ready for all day kindergarten next
year.
We have two smaller children at home and there is no doubt in my
mind that they will also attend Sonnet. I also recommend Sonnet
to all my friends and neighbors.”
Megan and Rob Willrett
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“Before coming to Sonnet Montessori, my daughter went to a
highly regarded franchised daycare center and entered the pre-K
class when she was 4 ½ years old. Shortly after that I
discovered that she could not recognize any numbers from 1 to
20. I was alarmed that I was paying so much money and I had to
teach her myself. When I inquired about the learning curriculum
in her class, the teacher informed me that tables were set up
with activities, but it was optional for the children. They
could choose to play with non-educational toys instead - all
day, which is apparently what my daughter chose to do.
Naturally, I searched for a new preschool / daycare environment
who could help me prepare my daughter for Kindergarten. I did
some research on Montessori schools and was intrigued with the
style of teaching. I met with Ann and was immediately impressed
with the advanced educational concepts being taught here. My jaw
dropped when I say some of the work these little kids were
doing. They could recognize and write numbers up to 100!
100?!!!
The previous center couldn't even teach my daughter numbers up
to 10! I also thought the lead teacher seemed so nice. I was
immediately sold.
My daughter started in the March before Kindergarten started. In
4 short months, I went from thinking there was no way I could
send her to Kindergarten to she is so ready for Kindergarten.
All the activities throughout the day are learning based and
they seemed to hold my daughter's attention. My daughter enjoyed
the individual attention that she received from Ms. Marie as
well as the group activities. She suddenly became very
interested in learning. I'm impressed with her progress and I
know she will do well in her school days ahead.
Many, many thanks!”
Alice Walker
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"My daughter has flourished at Sonnet, we are constantly amazed
by the things she is learning!"
"The staff at Sonnet is amazing! They are so wonderful at
working with our daughter at the pace she needs and are always
willing to take time to discuss her progress with us."
"We love Sonnet, we are confident it was the right choice for
our daughter and would recommend them to any parent."
"The Montessori teaching style has done wonders for our
daughter, the phonics approach to reading is amazing, we've seen
it work right before our eyes!"
Thank you!
Cassandra (Cassie) Heiberg
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Our son has had a wonderful experience with Sonnet. He has
learned so much in a short period of time. I am amazed that he
can write his name at the age of 3. He has a high interested
in the practical life skills along with math, and of course
loves being outside or going to the gym. Everything they do at
Sonnet there is some type of teaching involved, the children
area always learning. All the teachers and staff are genuine.
They show a lot of patience, interest and care towards the
students. My son loves going to school! Not much more you can
say to that!
Kelly Malecha
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Sonnet Montessori has been a very positive life experience for
my son & my family. Prior to going to Sonnet we tried hard to
potty train our son. He started going to Sonnet when he was 33
months old & within a week he was potty trained. Within a few
weeks after that positive experience he started initiating
clearing his plate from the table & asking if he could do things
around the house to help me. He was so proud to show me that he
could wipe off the kitchen table, pour his milk, & hang up his
coat. He's been going to Sonnet for 1 1/2 years now & I have
been very pleased with my son's ability to go up to other kids
his age & strike up a conversation, read beginner books & do
simple math. I know this would not be possible if he were to
attend a regular daycare program.
The staff at Sonnet have been
a great influence on his ability to read, write & do simple
math. They also have taught him the necessary social skills that
it takes to get along with other kids & adults. I'm always proud
to say that my son attends Sonnet Montessori.
Kelly Flanagan
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We appreciate the Care, Love and Attention that teachers at
Sonnet show to kids!! We as a parent understand it is not a easy
task to handle kids and the teachers at Sonnet are doing a
wonderful job. As you know Sivaani came from India and
understanding the slang used by kids and communicating with
everyone here was not a easy task for her. But the kind of
improvement we see now compared to when we enrolled Sivaani last
September is humongous!!!
Every day we are able to see new development in Sivaani and she
loves going to school. The kind of energy and enthusiasm she
shows and asking us to take her to school even in weekends shows
the job well done by Sonnet Staff!!!
Our family would like to THANK the Sonnet School STAFF for doing
such a great job!! They deserve the Appreciation and Thank you
note from every parent!!
Sangeetha Rajappan
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Thanks so much for what you and you staff at Sonnet Montessori
have done for the twins over the past two plus years. Your
school is outstanding and you should be very proud of what you
and your staff are doing for your students and their families.
Gordon Lang
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Sonnet Montessori was a blessing to our family when it opened in
2006. Our son became the 6th child to join this wonderful
school. The programs over the years have been diverse. For
example language lessons in Japanese, Chinese and now Spanish.
Cooking, gardening, music and science classes have brought home
many interesting stories. The teachers are fabulous, so
dedicated, caring and effective.
Our son will begin
kindergarten this fall with a good foundation of reading, math,
and writing skills. Our daughter has attended for the past year
and is always excited to go to school. This program is not a
daycare but an educational learning program providing fun and
exciting life skills. We highly recommend this program. Thank
you to all the teachers and caring parents that make Sonnets so
successful.
Sincerely,
Jeff and Tanya Peterson
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Our youngest daughter Kylee Boone had only been attending Sonnet
for one school year. Over that year, we noticed dramatic
changes in her writing, reading and speech. Not to mention her
quick understanding of Math and Geography. Sonnet has more then
prepared Kylee with a great first step towards her first year in
kindergarten.
Thanks Sonnet!
Rod and Stacy Boone
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I want to thank so much for the incredible support Sonnet has
been to our family. We also had a little girl who refused to
write back in September, who now can write all her numbers 1-10
and can read short vowel words! You and your staff are amazing,
and we are grateful.
Heather McKinley
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