Our Toddler Classroom
An action-packed day full of fun and purposeful play helps toddlers develop Active Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Happy Hearts®. We know 1-year-olds are constantly on the move, exploring and learning through play at every turn. Primrose teachers use that energy and enthusiasm to foster cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills through engaging games and activities.
Nurturing Active Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Happy Hearts
Health & Safety
Our school is committed to high standards of safety and cleanliness as we create a caring and nurturing environment where children can thrive.
- Requiring any children or staff with respiratory illness symptoms or fever to return home and stay home until fever free for at least 24 hours
- Frequent disinfecting and sanitizing of high-touch toys
- Frequent handwashing by children and staff, which is embedded in our curriculum and daily staff protocols
- Training teachers on common signs of illness in children, and placing signage in every classroom to keep signs of illness top of mind
- Daily laundering of crib sheets for infants; for older children, individual cots and blankets are provided for each child and laundered weekly
- Ensuring appropriate teacher-student classroom ratios
- Continuous health & safety training for our staff, including first aid and CPR certification
- Maintaining an up-to-date and customized Safe School Plan posted in all classrooms for easy teacher access
Our Toddler Classroom Teachers & Staff
Ms. Danielle
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 5+ years
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Seeing them learn, grow and laugh
Favorite Children’s Book: The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving and Christmas
Favorial Family Tradition: Holiday family games
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: Cat named Caspain
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Play with my kids, read and write!
Ms. Jennifer
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 6+ years
Education: High School; Currently enrolled in CDA
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Getting to see them learn and grow.
Favorite Children’s Book: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Family Tradition: Football Sundays and Sunday Lunch
Languages Spoken in the Home: English and Spanish
Pets in the Home: Dog named Khloe (Maltipoo)
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read books, watch my favorite shows, and go to food festivals!
Ms. Jessica
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Three years
Education: Bachelors in Psychology and Criminal Justice; Currently attending John Jay for my Masters in Criminal Justice
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Getting to know all of their unique and beautiful personalities and seeing them reach those exciting new milestones.
Favorite Children’s Book: Corduroy by Don Freeman
Favorite Holiday: Christmas and Halloween
Favorite Family Tradition: NYC trip to see the tree for Christmas and ice skate
Languages Spoken in the Home: English and Romanian
Pets in the Home: Shar Pei named Bowser
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Spend time with Bowser, friends and journaling!
Ms. Annie
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Twenty years
Education: Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Experiencing their infectious enthusiasm and the joy on their faces.
Favorite Children’s Book: Any book by Eric Carle
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Chinese New Year and Moon Festival (Mid-Autumn Festival)
Favorite Family Tradition: Taking weekend trips to new places.
Languages Spoken in the Home: English, Mandarin and Taiwanese
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read, gardening, knitting, crocheting, and walking!
Ms. Shyann
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Five years
Education: Currently attending with concentration in Marine Biology
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching the children grown and hit milestones.
Favorite Children’s Book: A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
Favorite Holiday: Easter
Favorite Family Tradition: Getting a family Christmas ornament every year
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: Dogs name Sugar and Millie and fish named Bonnie and Clyde
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read, fish, kayak, and do art!
Ms. Daisy
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 6 years
Education: High School
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I enjoy reading and engaging in purposeful play with the children in my care
Favorite Children’s Book: You Are My I Love You by Maryann Cusimano
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read!
Ms. Deborah
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Five years
Education: Currently attending
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Seeing them hit their milestones every step of the way.
Favorite Children’s Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Favorite Holiday: Christmas and Easter
Favorite Family Tradition: Annual Christmas Eve Party
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: Three cats; Baby, Linus and Lucy
In My Personal Time, I Like To: read and hangout with friends!
