August 2023 National Teacher of the Month

The Teacher of the Month award is designed to recognize an employee who exemplifies our core values, which are compassion, humility, integrity, loyalty, and discipline. This month we are pleased to announce that our 2023 August National Teacher of the Month is Ms. Heyley of Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool of The Woodlands, TX.

In talking about how Ms. Heyley exemplifies LSP’s core values, Program Director Ms. TK said, “Heyley is passionate about learning and early childhood education. She creates truly dynamic and engaging lesson plans and has as much fun implementing them as her students do participating in them. Heyley is loved by her peers and is always willing to help them out as well as mentor new staff members. Parents love Heyley and are always a little sad when it is time for their kiddo to transition to the next class. When asked to assist with tasks for the school, we can always count on Heyley to pitch in and help out. She has amazingly high standards and is an enormous asset to Team Woodlands!”

What age group do you teach?
Terrific Twos

What is the name of your classroom?
Ashdown Forest

What do you love most about the age group you teach?
I love all their personalities and watching them grow into their own, as they develop skills and being a part of their lives to support them at LSP, and teaching them through our amazing Reggio Emilia curriculum, which allows them to guide me as a teacher to meet their interests and spark their learning to continue to learn.

What is your favorite curriculum project you’ve ever done in your classroom?
I love the STEM and hands-on part of teaching them each theme of the month.

What do you enjoy most about working for LSP?
I love the family atmosphere and the support they have here for the families and staff.

What made you want to become an early childhood educator?
Being the support for a child and loving to see them grow and gain developmental skills with my help.

Who and/or what inspires you?
My past childhood and education and I want to show others that you are not defined by your past and can create a wonderful future.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
I love to dance and enjoy photography, crafts, the outdoors, fishing, four-wheeling, and being with my boys.

We also want to say congratulations to all the nominees who are listed below. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication!

Becky S.  – Alpharetta

Sabrina L. – Broomfield

Rebecca S. – Chesterfield

Audrey S. – Colorado Springs

Mainsha C. – Cumming

Ciarra L. – Four Points

Yolanda B. – Gilbert – Val Vista

Madison M. – Gilbert – Higley

Sarah J. – Granite Bay

Roman R. – Littleton

Andrea H. – O’Fallon

Miranda F. – Overland Park

Kaylee T. – Ozark

Nicole S. – Parker

Brittany W. – Rogers

Sefakor D. – Roswell

Courtney K. – San Antonio – Dominion

Jessica G. – San Antonio – Stone Oak

Nicole S. – Schaumburg

Kennya Q. – Scottsdale

Hannah B. – Southlake

Lauren K. – Springfield I

Kelsi M. – Springfield II

Sammi L. – Springfield III

Kayla O. – University City

Eyona W. – Willowbrook