Lincoln, CA
Owner
Our lead teacher, Ms. Lynne has been working in the field of Early Childhood Education for twenty years. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and an extensive background in early childhood education. Before opening her preschool in 2008, she provided training and quality assessments for day care providers and preschool teachers throughout Yuba and Sutter counties.
She is an advocate for stricter licensing regulations. Lynne has been recognized for her advocacy work in the field of nutrition and has testified before the Senate on this important issue. Her preschool is currently working towards accreditation in the area of fitness and nutrition through the Preschool Shine program.
Ms. Lynne is currently a mentor for the Placer County Office of Education. She continues to stay abreast of innovative learning techniques and research in the area of child development by attending conferences and workshops with her husband Kyle. Kyle is the primary toddler teacher at The Play House Child Development Program.
Teacher
Ms. Kassi is currently completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development through Sacramento State University. She has been teaching at The Play House for the past three years. Her background includes working at an after school program and helping in a special education preschool at First Street Elementary School. She believes that children learn through investigating topics that they are most interested in. In this way the teacher guides the curriculum to fit the child’s needs and interests resulting in a child that truly enjoys learning! Kassi has taken courses in Human Development, Child Development, Child Family and Community, and Principles and Practices of Early Childhood Education to name a few! Her future goal is to open her own preschool. She would like to specialize in serving children with special needs. Her favorite part of working at The Play House Child Development Program is the fun environment, going on walks and seeing children improve their writing skills.
Teacher
We are so fortunate to have such an amazing substitute teacher! Ms. Gayle has an Associate of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education as well as her Teacher Permit. She owned and operated her preschool and day care for 31 years. Her program worked closely with the Placer Community Action Council and Placer County Office of Education and met Head Start and Exemplary Program Standards. She served as a board member for the Placer County Child Care Association and as a member of the Sierra College Advisory Committee.
My Gayle’s teaching philosophy is, if you follow the child’s interest and give guidance when needed by providing age appropriate activities, information and answers to questions you prepare children not only for Kindergarten but for success in life!
Her favorite part of her job is seeing the children succeed! AND….children are fun!
The Play House Child Development Program was established in 2008 and is located in Lincoln Crossing. The program opened after Lynne Bradshaw “Ms. Lynne” spent five years training preschool teachers and daycare providers. What she found was that many programs had amazing things to offer but, none of them had everything she wanted in a preschool program so, she opened her own!
Our philosophy is simple, children love being outdoors, dancing, singing, being silly, and getting dirty but, they also need an academic foundation. Every day we make time to: create, sing, dance, be silly, enjoy our friends and at the same time we learn!
The Play House offers full and part time child care which includes a full preschool program. We offer a variety of options for families including half day morning preschool as well as two, three and four day per week full day options.
If you choose to enroll your child in The Play House Child Development Program, your child will be encouraged to grow in independence and autonomy. They will be challenged intellectually according to their age and interests and guided to respect themselves and others.
For further information, pleas contact us at (530) 635-0503 or via e-mail at theplayhouse@live.com
Please explore our website further if you’d like to learn more about a “typical” day at The Play House Child Development Program.
Our curriculum is influenced by experts in the field of early childhood education including Maria Montessori, Bev Boss and Lisa Murphy (along with some of our amazing local Kindergarten teachers)! We use Zoo-Phonics and Handwriting Without Tears both of which are used throughout Lincoln elementary schools. Using these programs in preschool helps provide a seamless transition to Kindergarten.
Academic concepts are interlaced throughout everything we do. For example, if we go on a walk, we look at items in nature and try and figure out the letter the items starts with “W is for water” (we may even write the letter on the walking path). At The Play House, children are taught by enthusiastic teachers that allow their students to “create” their own curriculum. We have found teaching in this way allows for a natural love of learning which encourages children to confidently apply their knowledge (both socially and academically) in everyday situations. We strive to support the “whole” child by assisting them in developing skills that will serve them throughout their lives. Just like adults, children learn in a variety of different ways, it is our job as early childhood educators to recognize this and adapt the curriculum to the child and not the child to the curriculum!
We love to discuss our program and curriculum with parents! Please contact us with any questions you might have at (530) 635-0503 or via e-mail at theplayhouse@live.com. We hope to speak with you soon!
Please contact us to schedule a brief phone interview with our owner, Lynne Bradshaw.
The best way to reach us is via phone at (530) 635-0503 or e-mail at theplayhouse@live.com. Once we have determined if our program meets your needs we would love to have you and your child come for an interview after the children have left for the day.
At the interview you will receive a tour of our facility and a packet of enrollment information. Ideally, we’d love to have you schedule a second visit to come back during preschool hours and participate with your child. We have found that this is the best way for you to determine if our program is the right match for you and your child!
Please contact us for more information, once we have determined your needs, we can give you a quote.
