Celebrating Mrs. Tiffany: Our Instructor of the 12 months

At Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool, we imagine that nice lecturers encourage curiosity, nurture creativity, and make studying a joyful expertise. Every year, we acknowledge an educator who embodies these values—somebody who goes above and past to create significant moments for his or her college students and uplift these round them.

This 12 months, we’re thrilled to honor Mrs. Tiffany as our Instructor of the 12 months!

Mrs. Tiffany joined Little Sunshine’s in 2023 as an Early Preschool Instructor in our Wild Issues classroom. Over the previous two years, she has made a long-lasting impression, bringing heat, endurance, and creativity to each classroom she has been part of. Now serving because the Lead Pre-Ok Instructor in our Neverland classroom, she continues to foster a studying atmosphere the place youngsters really feel secure, valued, and excited to develop.

A Ardour for Educating and Making Studying Magical

What makes Mrs. Tiffany so particular is her means to really join with every youngster. Her compassionate and considerate method ensures that each scholar feels understood and inspired to discover.

One among her core educating philosophies is:

“If I’m having enjoyable, they’re having enjoyable!”

This mindset is clear within the hands-on, participating studying experiences she creates on daily basis. One among her most cherished classroom moments was when she reworked her room into an underwater journey throughout an oceans unit:

“As a category, we deliberate a day to go ‘scuba diving.’ All the children picked out what they hoped to see within the ocean. We made scuba masks, I laminated and prepped them to make sure they might be purposeful for our day journey. The subsequent morning, I arrange the projector to play an ocean video as we turned off the lights and placed on our masks. You may really feel the joy and surprise within the room. When the display screen confirmed totally different fish, there have been cheers and ‘awws’ as all the children pretended to swim with the assorted animals within the ocean!”

This expertise left a long-lasting impression on one scholar particularly.

“As magical as that was, I nonetheless have children who discuss it, together with one who’s satisfied he might be a scuba diver when he grows up. He usually involves class with new information he has discovered about creatures of the deep.”

For Mrs. Tiffany, moments like these remind her why she loves educating.

“Reflecting on this expertise jogs my memory that you just by no means know the place a toddler’s curiosity would possibly lead. As an educator, I take satisfaction in following the pathways of each little query and curiosity that arises. It usually leads me off my lesson plan into what my class is keen to study.”

Her means to embrace child-led studying and adapt classes to her college students’ pursuits makes her an distinctive instructor.

The Energy of Play in Early Childhood Schooling

Mrs. Tiffany is a powerful advocate for play-based studying. She emphasizes that play isn’t just enjoyable—it’s a essential basis for lifelong growth.

“If I may inform mother and father only one factor, it might be that play is a robust a part of your youngster’s day and an important basis for his or her growth. Throughout play, our kids be taught a lot about themselves and the world round them. They’re making a basis that can help them for the remainder of their lives!”

She explains that by play, youngsters develop:

✔ Drawback-solving abilities

✔ Social-emotional consciousness

✔ Crucial pondering abilities

“In my class, I’ve seen youngsters take extraordinary issues to create worlds, make up video games, and encourage others. I’ve noticed them negotiate and empathize with each other. What might appear like simply enjoyable and video games is definitely the muse for a lifetime of curiosity, creativity, and a love for studying.”

By fostering a play-based, child-led studying atmosphere, Mrs. Tiffany ensures that her college students are creating important abilities whereas having enjoyable.

A Supportive and Inspiring Educator

Past her impression within the classroom, Mrs. Tiffany has been a beautiful a part of our group. She has labored in varied lecture rooms, gaining helpful expertise and forming robust connections along with her fellow lecturers.

“What has formed me essentially the most are the individuals I work with. We’re a group—after I come to them with my wild concepts, they cheer me on, and after I need assistance, they’re the primary to reply. We’re actually a group that grows stronger by our mutual help.”

Her development as an educator has been inspiring to these round her. One among her mentors mirrored on her journey:

“The quantity of development and dedication to being her finest self for the kids in her classroom leaves us in awe. We’re actually blessed to have been part of her journey and immensely happy with the instructor she has turn out to be!”

Mrs. Tiffany has additionally stepped right into a management function by contributing to curriculum growth. She serves on the committee that writes lesson plans for the varsity, guaranteeing that youngsters throughout all lecture rooms profit from participating, well-structured studying experiences.

“I entered Little Sunshine with a love of studying, and my leaders have empowered me to discover that zeal by opening doorways to alternatives I by no means imagined. I’ve discovered a lot from the opposite girls on the committee, and seeing different courses use the lesson plans I assist create is a robust reminder of why I like being a part of the LSP household.”

An Educator Who Conjures up Us All

Mrs. Tiffany’s ardour, dedication, and enthusiasm make her an inspiration to her college students and colleagues alike.

“Her classroom is all the time crammed with laughter, creativity, and pleasure,” shared one in all her coworkers. “She actually loves what she does, and you may see that in the way in which her college students look as much as her.”

Her means to attach with youngsters, create participating studying experiences, and help her fellow educators makes her a really deserving recipient of the Instructor of the 12 months award.

Thank You, Mrs. Tiffany!

To Mrs. Tiffany: Thanks in your type coronary heart, your dedication, and the fervour you carry to educating each single day. Your college students adore you, your fellow lecturers look as much as you, and our faculty is a greater place due to you.

We’re past grateful to have you ever as a part of the Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool household and are so proud to acknowledge you as our Instructor of the 12 months! 🎉💛