Congratulations to the Johnson Family on being our September 2020 Family of the Month! Brian and Lindsay are the parents of Ella, who is in our pre-kindergarten 2 class, and Noah.  We asked Brian and Lindsay to share a little more about their family. “Some of our favorite

“We can’t go over it; we can’t go under it; we have to go through it…” By: Lisa Murphy, Pre-Kindergarten 2 Teacher Regardless of how sharp, clever, or happy-go-lucky we are, we will all encounter struggles, challenges, difficulties and at times, heart wrenching moments.  Is this meant to be a

Congratulations to the Mueller Family for being our August 2020 Family of the Month! Pete and Samantha are the parents of Albie, in our pre-kindergarten, and Adeline, in our infant room. We asked Pete and Samantha to share a little more about their family below.  Favorite family activities: “Our family

Taylor Emrick, Summer Classroom Assistant When did you start working at The Little Lamb Christian School?: “May 2020″ How long have you been working with children? Tell us about your background.: “I have been working with kids of all ages since I was 12 years old, took a safesitter course

By: Lisa Murphy, Pre-Kindergarten 2 Teacher I love walking past our infant room and seeing the cute babies’ every day!  It is refreshing to see our infant teachers interacting with them, and the bond they have with the babies, and vice-versa.  It got me thinking just how important it is

Stephanie Wardwell, Lambs Teacher (12-18 month olds)  When did you start working at The Little Lamb Christian School?: “September 2019” How long have you been working with children? Tell us about your background: “I started babysitting in 2017. I have also been a Sunday School teacher since March of 2019.”

Congratulations to the Van Stedum Family for being our July 2020 Family of the Month! Dan and Megan are the parents of Willa, who is in our Pre-Kindergarten 1 class. We asked them to share a little bit about their family! “Favorite family activities- Riding bikes, swimming, going to the lake and

By: Lisa Murphy, Pre-Kindergarten 2 Teacher  Playing and discovering nature benefit the children intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically, and discover activities for fostering their development.  The natural world is a giant, open-ended laboratory.  Children are innate scientists and love to experience the sight, scents, sounds and textures of the outdoors. Nature provides

By: Lisa Murphy, Pre-Kindergarten 2 Teacher This past week I had a parent reach out and ask me if I had some suggestions on some behavioral challenges she was having with her child.  At a recent pick up, I had another parent ask why their child listens to me, but

by: Lisa Murphy, Pre-Kindergarten 2 Teacher A child at this age wears their heart on their sleeve, and in their voice, stamping feet, and crocodile tears.  You seldom have to make a guess about a two year old’s emotional state.  Expressing emotions is healthy, even when they aren’t happy ones.