Discovery Toys wants to recognize those professionals who are often underappreciated yet serve a critical role in helping our young children build a solid foundation for learning success – Preschool Educators.
We especially want to honor those preschool teachers who effectively employ techniques to develop the traits that today’s young minds will need to become the lead contributors in tomorrow’s world. These traits include divergent thinking, creativity, inquisitiveness, initiative, resiliency, social confidence, empathy, and diplomacy.
We want to hear about the preschool teachers across North America who:
- Employ play-based learning techniques & activities in the classroom
- Encourage open discussion and interaction with students
- Inspire open-ended, creative, out-of-the-box thinking
- Engage parents and colleagues in supporting the students’ development
- Display a passion for early childhood development & a commitment to excellence
We will share the names of all nominees on our corporate website and on social media. From this pool we will select the Top Preschool Educator for the 2019 school year, along with 4 other Runner Ups.
The Top Educator will receive:
- $250 for the educator
- $250 for the preschool center
- $500 in free toys
- Certificate of Recognition
- Official Press Release
The Runners Up will receive:
- $100 for the educator
- $150 in free toys
- Certificate of Recognition
- Official Press Release
Who is eligible? Any current, full-time teacher or organized group of teachers of children from birth through Kindergarten in a preschool setting. Nomination forms can be submitted by client families, co-workers, administrators, loved ones or others in the community.
Self-nomination also accepted. Multiple nomination forms for a single teacher or organized group of teachers are allowed and encouraged and will increase the odds of that teacher being selected. So if you see a favorite teacher has been nominated, be sure to let us know.
NOMINATE AN EDUCATOR
Please submit completed forms:
- Via email to contact@discoverytoys.net
- Via fax to 925-447-0132
Via postal mail to DT Learning Products, ATTN: Preschool Educator of the Year, 3037 Independence Drive, Suite G, Livermore, CA 94551.
The deadline to receive nomination forms is April 30, 2019. The winners will be announced May 21, 2019.
OUR 2019 NOMINEES
- ANN HARMON, Caring Hands Daycare, IL
- SUSAN KAPLAN, William Penn Center, PA
- JENNER MCCORMICK, Penrose Elementary, CO
- MARLA BIRCH, William Penn Center, PA
- KATHY BURNS, Town & Country Early Learning Center, CN
- MANDY WHALEY, Erna Krouch Pre-School, OK
- SHAWNA JAMES, Bright Horizons, NY
- JAMIE DRABEK, Little Eagles Preschool, MI
- AMADA REED, Lincoln County RIII Early Childhood Education Center, MO
- MELISSA DE CASTRO, Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, ON
- KELSIE PENNIE, Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, ON
- KELLY MARTINS, Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, ON
- JESSICA SIMO, Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, ON
- CANDICE CRAIG, Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, ON
- KALYA DAVIDSON, Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, ON
- REBECCA MARTINS, Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, ON
- ELLIE CHROME, Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, ON
- ANGIE RACHUK, Parkland Village School, AB
- MARY FOLTZ, Ledyard Center Nursery School, CN
- CANDICE CRAIG, Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, ON
- KALYA DAVIDSON, Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, ON
- REBECCA MARTINS, Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, ON
- ELLIE CHROME, Preschool Canada Early Learning Academy, ON
- CINDY WILLIAMS, John Wesley Early Learning Center, OH
- DANIELLE WOOD, Harmony School at Princeton Forrestal Village, NJ
- DOLORES HAYNES, Dolores Haynes Preschool, CA
- CINDY VAN EMBER, Tomahawk School, AB
- EMILY MCCALL, Natural Learners Preschool, MI
- CLARISSA DROSDOSKI, Downs Children Center, MB
- JAMIE PEREZ, Page Learning Academy Inc., CA
- DIANN KROOS, North American Martyrs, NE
- MICHELLE WEMHOFF, North American Martyrs, NE
- JULIETA PEREZ, Pleasanton Kindercare, CA
- MICHELLE KJERSEM, Pleasanton Kindercare, CA
- NIKI ROSEKOPF, Ankeny Community School District, IA
- LAURIE SPARHAM, Mountain YMCA, ON
- KIRA ANDERSON, Spirit at Play Early Childhood Program, MT
- JACQUE BILBRUCK, Carlyle ROE Pre-K, IL
- HEATHER HARTLEY, Simcoe County Resource Consultant Services, ON
- SHEILA HUNTER, RECE, Building Blocks Co-Operative Nursery School, ON
- NICOLE DUAUETTE, Building Blocks Co-Operative Nursery School, ON
- LAURA ROYE, Building Blocks Co-Operative Nursery School, ON
- EMILY JAMES, Maniwaki Woodland School, QB
- BECKY BUTH, The Big Backyard, CA
- SARAH KUPSKY, Jesus’ Labms of Grace Preschool, WI
- RACHEAL PEECH, Centre D’enfant St. Claude Children’s Centre, MB
- SHANNON KIEFER, Centre D’enfant St. Claude Children’s Centre, MB
- DIANA CHAFETZ, The Appletree School, VA
- JEANNINE DELAURIER, École Laurier, MB
- JESSICA WEEKS, SCOPE UPre-K Phillips Ave School, NY
- DANIELLE MACINTYRE, West-End Day Care Centre Inc., MB
- CINDY KOZAK, Pembina Valley Childcare Centres – Manitou, MB
- SHEILA ABROMAITIS, St. Gabriel Elementary, AB
The winners will be selected by Discovery Toys’ management team and advisory board members.
JERRY SALERNO
CEO | Discovery Toys
JIM MYERS
President | Discovery Toys
JIM GARBER
Toy Guy | Discovery Toys
GEORGIA BOZEDAY, Ed.D.
Director, Rush NeuroBehavioral Center, Adjunct Professor, N. Eastern Illinois Univ.
MARIA MARINAKIS
Founder, 10-Minute Parenting, Author, Parenting Infants & Toddlers Without Going Nuts
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