August 2025 Nationwide Trainer of the Month

The Trainer of the Month award is our approach of celebrating educators who dwell out our core values—compassion, humility, integrity, loyalty, and self-discipline—each day. We’re excited to announce that our 2025 August Nationwide Trainer of the Month is Ms. Grace from Little Sunshine’s Playhouse of Thornton.

The management crew at Thornton had such variety phrases to share about Ms. Grace, saying: “Thanks for every little thing you’ve gotten completed along with your kiddos since beginning. You’re thriving and it exhibits by means of your classroom. We’re SO happy with you!”

What age group do you train? 

I train in our twos classroom.

What’s the identify of your classroom?

I work within the Ashdown classroom.

What do you like most in regards to the age group you train?

What I really like most in regards to the age group I train is how a lot they develop and need to study. They like to study new issues and have a lot enjoyable being artistic. I really like how I get to create enjoyable and fascinating actions for them, and so they genuinely are excited to do them collectively as a crew!

What’s your favourite curriculum challenge you’ve ever completed in your classroom?

My favourite curriculum challenge that I’ve completed in my class is after we realized the way to make selfmade lemonade! The children had SO a lot doing it and have been so engaged the whole time! They realized to squeeze the juice out of the lemons, combine sugar and water, and mix all of it collectively. It was an ideal lesson for practising their nice motor abilities!

What do you take pleasure in most about working at Little Sunshine’s Playhouse?

I completely LOVE this faculty a lot. It has such an important assist system and the very best director I’ve ever labored for. I genuinely take pleasure in coming to work and stay up for it EVERY single day. I’m extraordinarily glad right here and really feel so liked and cared for, and I can’t think about working wherever else!

What made you need to turn into an early childhood educator?

I would like to have the ability to assist the following era thrive and assist them proceed to study each single day. It’s so extremely rewarding if you come into work each morning and the children mild up after they see you. Even on the toughest days, after they are available and provide the greatest hug with an enormous smile on their face, every little thing else melts away.

Who and/or what evokes you and why?

My mother has at all times been my greatest supporter and the one who has at all times impressed me. She is such an extremely sturdy girl and makes me need to be my greatest self. She works extraordinarily laborious, at all times stays optimistic, and by no means offers up even when it’s laborious.

What do you take pleasure in doing exterior of labor?

Outdoors of labor I really like spending time with my daughter!  She is the sunshine of my life, and we now have a lot enjoyable collectively. We wish to go to the park, play, strive new espresso outlets/eating places, and go for walks!

Inform us one particular truth about your self that nobody would anticipate.

One particular truth about me is that I truly am additionally an esthetician! I used to have my very own enterprise and do lashes, facials, and waxing! Whereas I don’t presently do it anymore, I nonetheless renew my license yearly!

We’d additionally like to increase congratulations to all of this month’s nominees listed beneath. Thanks on your continued ardour and dedication. You’re all an important a part of our Little Sunshine’s household!

Caitlynn J. – Arvada

Nichole B. – Briargate

Darlene R. – Broomfield

Kiana G. – Cardinal

Danyella W. – Fortress Rock

Lauren W. – Chesterfield

Julie A. – Chestnut

Wendy F. – Cheyenne Mtn.

Madisen G. – Claremont

Kristin G. – Creve Coeur

Aparna A. – Cumming

Lilly M. L. – Dominion

Kellie T. – Elkhorn North

Theresa D. – Elkhorn South

Emilee J. – Erie

Yolima Q. – 4 Factors

Sam L. – Gilbert Val Vista

Reyna M. – Granite Bay

Madelynn D. – Hendersonville

Sarah D. – Lake St. Louis

Anna S. – Lakeway

Josie H. – Littleton

Jackie – Mt. Juliet

Suganya D. B. S. – O’Fallon

Katrian B. – Overland Park

Bethany B. – Ozark

Fathima J. – Parker

Kiara P. – Rogers

Izaiah F. – Roswell

SK B. – Schaumburg

Haley H. – Scottsdale

Dominique B. – Southlake

Emarii J. – Stone Oak

Michelle – The Woodlands

Grace O. – Thornton

Sabrina S. – College Metropolis

Evangeline B. – Willowbrook