About Us
At Little Gems Preschool it is our goal to actively strive to:
- Provide learning experiences in all five domains of early childhood;
- Create continuity between preschool and elementary education;
- Provide a curriculum with a strong base for reading and math;
- Offer developmentally appropriate hands-on learning experiences;
- Create a curriculum which is planned and posted daily;
- Provide newsletters for parents on a monthly basis;
- Follow best practices standards of Early Childhood Education;
- Provide a safe, loving, and responsive learning environment;
- Recognize that each child has unique challenges and abilities;
- Provide learning opportunities for positive behaviors to be reinforced;
- Provide opportunities for negative behaviors to be extinguished;
- Provide open communication between parents and staff;
- Be committed to the success of every child in the program.
Staff
Director Debra Gibbons holds a BA in Early Childhood Education and a CDA in Early Childhood Development and an MS in Marriage and Family.
Before becoming director and owner of Little Gems Preschool, Debra worked as a school counselor for the Northshore School district.
She has also taught children for over 25 years, and continues to teach in each class room one day per week at both schools.
This gives her the opportunity to actively engage with each child, make herself more available to parents, and work side-by-side with her teachers. Debra is available Fridays for conferences and consultations.
Our lead teachers are trained educators with backgrounds in Early Childhood
or Elementary Education. All lead teachers must have a minimum of two years prior teaching experience. Teaching assistants must have Early Childhood experience and must engage in continuing education with the Stars Program after hiring.
All teachers and teaching assistants are required to have first aid, CPR, and infectious disease training. A State Highway Patrol background check is performed on all job candidates. All teachers and teaching assistants are supervised on a weekly basis by the director and have a formal yearly evaluation.
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