Alexander County Partnership for Children announces the first group of STAR providers of the month. This is a new initiative through the Alexander County Partnership for Children to reward early childhood teachers throughout the county for excellence in child care. The criterion to receive this award includes positive engagement, meaningful interactions, intentionality in lesson planning and encouragement with and for young children.
Mrs. Sharpe, a teacher at Head Start, was seen allowing the children to select the units of learning. The children are asked what they wish to study on a regular basis. Mrs. Sharpe has taken an interest in sign language and uses this throughout her classroom. This classroom is well organized with a focus on child engagement. When told she had received this award said, “Really?? Thank you so much.” In her free time she enjoys being with her family and being a Tarheel fan!
Mrs. Laws is a busy teacher of two year olds at Lulu’s Child Enrichment Center. During several visits to Lulu’s she was seen consistently playing indoors on rainy days trying to get some energy out of some very active two year olds. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her two kids but loves having some down time to read a good book.
Mrs. Herman runs her own child care, Sandy’s Daycare, out of her home. She was seen on the floor teaching the children to successfully complete a somersault on a rainy day. Mrs. Herman was explaining to the children that they must look around them before they somersault to keep everyone safe from getting kicked. In her free time she enjoys stamping and sewing projects. We are so excited to see physical activity happening despite the weather.
These child care providers are from two child care centers and one family child care home. Alexander County is currently home to eleven child care centers and eight family child care homes. These nineteen facilities care for 593 children in Alexander County.
