Teacher Philosophy Statement
Young children brought together in a group need warm, close contacts with a friendly adult. Besides good physical health and emotional stability, teachers have personal qualities such as enjoyment of children, flexibility, willingness to continue to learn, resourcefulness, and respect for and acceptance of differences in various cultural groups. They have the capacity to recognize the feelings and needs of children and to deal with them in an understanding and sympathetic manner.
Teachers accept expressed feelings of joy, sadness, anger, love, and jealousy, and they are able to deal with out-of-bounds behavior. They work well with other adults in the center and in the church. There will be teachers on the premises at all times who possess a basic knowledge of common symptoms of illness and of accident prevention measures as well as first-aid techniques required by the Department of Human Services. Each child will be carefully observed by a staff member throughout the day for any symptoms of illness. A first-aid kit for minor cuts and abrasions is available at all times in each classroom.
Young children brought together in a group need warm, close contacts with a friendly adult. Besides good physical health and emotional stability, teachers have personal qualities such as enjoyment of children, flexibility, willingness to continue to learn, resourcefulness, and respect for and acceptance of differences in various cultural groups. They have the capacity to recognize the feelings and needs of children and to deal with them in an understanding and sympathetic manner.
Teachers accept expressed feelings of joy, sadness, anger, love, and jealousy, and they are able to deal with out-of-bounds behavior. They work well with other adults in the center and in the church. There will be teachers on the premises at all times who possess a basic knowledge of common symptoms of illness and of accident prevention measures as well as first-aid techniques required by the Department of Human Services. Each child will be carefully observed by a staff member throughout the day for any symptoms of illness. A first-aid kit for minor cuts and abrasions is available at all times in each classroom.
Our teachers believe that our center has the responsibility for:
1. Aiding and strengthening the whole family by supplementing parental care of your child
2. Nurturing your child with good care which will contribute to his or her total health of body, intellect, personality, and spirit
1. Aiding and strengthening the whole family by supplementing parental care of your child
2. Nurturing your child with good care which will contribute to his or her total health of body, intellect, personality, and spirit
Gina Rogers – Preschool Coordinator
Founded Here I Grow in 1999
Preschool Coordinator for “Here I Grow” Child Development Center and Trinity Baptist Church Preschool Ministry. Gina graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. She, also, teaches parenting classes as a trained Independent Facilitator for Love and Logic. Gina has over thirty years of experience working with Preschool and Elementary children. Gina and her husband, Ronnie, have been married since 1974. She has two married daughters, Natalie and Nancy, two sons-in-law, Rocky and JR, and five grandsons, John Radcliffe, Winston Augustus, Hewitt Winston, Harrington Winston, and Charles Bancroft.
Michelle Pine – Preschool Director
On staff since 5/2014
Destini Mireles – Infants 2 Lead Teacher
Clara Stroud – Kangaroos Lead Teacher
Shelby Parr – Bluebirds Lead Teacher
On staff since 12/2016
Tamara Duvall – Leapfrogs Lead Teacher
On staff since 8/2008
Tracey Smith – Cottontails Lead Teacher
On staff since 9/2007
Nushea Wideman- Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
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