Our Daisy classroom cares for our older 1 year olds, about 18 – 24 month olds. This room follows the same meal and nap schedule as our older classrooms. A main focus in the Daisy class is to help each child start to gain independence and begin to learn to follow a schedule. The Daisies also concentrate on the development of verbal and social-emotional skills.

Tara W.
Lead teacher

Tara has been a Play & Learn team member since May 2019. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and a Master’s in Creative Writing. Tara’s favorite part about working at Play & Learn is the laughter and cuddles she receives from her toddlers!

“PLAY GIVES CHILDREN A CHANCE TO PRACTIVE WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING.” – MR. ROGERS

Lindsey G.
Assistant Teacher

Lindsey has been working at Play & Learn since March 2021. Lindsey has been the assistant teacher in almost every room. She loves working with toddlers and watching them learn new things everyday! 

“TEACHING KIDS TO COUNT IS FINE, BUT TEACHING THEM WHAT COUNTS IS BEST.” – BOB TALBERT

Olivia C.
Assistant teacher

Olivia has been working at Play & Learn since May 2021. Olivia is currently attending Iowa State University majoring in Elementary Education with endorsements in math, reading, and English language arts! Her favorite part about working with kids is seeing them learn and grow everyday.

“EDUCATING THE MIND WITHOUT EDUCATING THE HEART IS NO EDUCATION AT ALL.” – ARISTOTLE

Katy t.
assistant teacher

Katy has been apart of the Play & Learn since August of 2021. She is a mom of two girls that are 20 and 15. During her free time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, camping, fishing, and going to the movies. Katy loves seeing the toddlers smile and grow. She loves being able to read with the toddlers and especially enjoys singing songs with them.

“EDUCATION IS NOT FILLING OF A PAIL, BUT THE LIGHTING OF A FIRE.” – W.B. YEATS