05/07/2026
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, let’s give it up for our incredible in-classroom teaching teams at Stepping Stones Learning Center. 💜
People often see the art projects, the smiles, the adorable photos, and the milestone moments… but what they don’t always see is the intention behind every classroom, every interaction, every routine, and every relationship being built throughout the day.
Our teachers are juggling dozens of tasks at once while still somehow finding the time to build genuine bonds with their children and families. And that takes a truly special kind of person.
Our infant team — Chris, Dawn, Serenity, Taylor, and Baileigh — are the absolute definition of “woosah” when needed. Infant rooms are beautiful, loving, and also sometimes complete sensory overload. Babies are hollering, someone needs a bottle, another needs a diaper, someone else just wants to be held, and unfortunately… none of us were blessed with octopus arms. Yet this team continues to show patience, reassurance, warmth, and calm through it all, making sure every baby feels safe, loved, and cared for.
Then we have our young toddler team — Amarissa, Gabby, Ely, and Maria. This age group requires an incredible amount of personalization, flexibility, humor, and patience. These little ones are transitioning from feeding and napping on demand into becoming tiny waddlers with huge feelings, growing independence, and questionable cup and spoon skills. This team somehow manages to guide them through all of it with love, laughter, and consistency.
And the twos… people love to call them the “terrible twos,” but we know better than that. Twos are comedians. Scientists. Negotiators. Tiny humans learning independence and self-interest while testing every boundary imaginable. And it takes teachers like Katie, Tania, Tara, and Elizabeth to understand how to balance maintaining structure while still giving children healthy control and autonomy.
Then come our older twos and threes. Loud? Absolutely. Opinionated? Without question. Tiny people with giant demands? Every single day. They are full-fledged “threenagers.” But Brook, Ashley R, Sira, and Lexus know how to find the calm and the joy hidden inside the chaos. They know how to lead instead of simply survive the day, and that is a true skill.
And finally, our Pre-K team. Pre-K is basically kindergarten bootcamp… but with naps, emotional breakdowns, conflict resolution, constant problem-solving, and brand new “well that’s a first” moments every single day. The level of teaching, guidance, and intentionality we see from Jovani and Sam is something truly special to witness.
Each and every one of our teachers brings something unique to this building. You are talented, dedicated, understanding, patient, creative, resilient, and deeply appreciated.
Thank you for loving children the way you do. Thank you for showing up even on the hard days. Thank you for helping shape childhoods and supporting families in one of the most important jobs there is.
SSLC is what it is because of our incredible team, which includes YOU. 💜
