Little Learning Seeds

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Our staff share a love of learning, play, and the outdoors.

Krysta Dianne Denzer-Schneider:

(Lead Teacher)

Krysta is mom to Emma and wife to Dan, outdoor lover extraordinaire. She has a bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Education from Montreat College in North Carolina, where she studied with a focus on preschool-age children and forest kindergartens. She has experience in various childcare settings with children ranging from age 3 months to 13 years, and has been a nanny for the last two years. She also started the free nature playgroup Sibley Street Playgroup in the fall of 2021. Krysta has always felt the outdoors was where she was meant to be.

Quote: “I’ve always felt the most alive and free when I’m living life in the outdoors.”

Daniel Schneider:

(Co-Lead)

Daniel grew up outside Chicago, IL where he worked in addiction recovery. He then attended Montreat College where he studied Outdoor Education with his wife Krysta before moving to be near her family in Alabama. Daniel’s kind spirit, patience, and dedication to helping others make him great with kids, and he has previous experience with both the elderly and as a nanny.

Quote: “There is power in the magic of everyday teachable moments.”

Triết lý

Our Name:

At Little Learning Seeds, we believe our students are like seeds, and we are the gardeners. It is our task as parents and teachers to provide the love, care, experiences, and environment that will allow our children to grow and flourish into adulthood. The latest research in early childhood education continually points to the importance of free play and benefits of outdoor time in nature for our children. We believe the combination of free play and time spent exploring in nature will not only help prepare children for their roles in the community, school, and society, but will also foster a connection with the natural world and our fellow creatures that is deeply needed as we shape the next generation of policy makers, consumers, and fellow citizens.

Về chương trình của chúng tôi

We believe in…​

Responsive, respectful, and understanding caregiving.

Letting kids be kids, playing in the rain, making mud pies, and getting dirty. :-)

Child-led learning that follows students’ interests and the rhythms of the natural world.

​Learning through lots of hands-on play! ​ :-)