We are so proud of our 2nd grade VLO students! #hopewellheroes #WEareLakota

Excited for this school year to start Lakota Preschool! Looking forward to being in community with this awesome group of educators! #WEareBetterTogether #WEareLakota Butler County ESC

Proud mama of these two tonight! They are super excited to be in-person learning this year Shawnee ECS and VGEagles! ❤️ the excitement of the teachers and building staff!! #WEareLakota

We had a great first day Lakota Preschool! It was awesome to see our new staff in action! Our students were making connections, learning routines and engaging in learning through play! #WEareLakota

WHO DEY!!! Cincinnati Bengals

Proud to showcase play and project based learning at State of Schools tonight! Loved seeing students engaged with materials! Lakota Preschool #WEareLakota

Creating with @3duxdesign at the NAEYC Professional Learning Institute #earlyleaning #STEMeducation #playbasedlearning #WEareLakota Lakota Preschool

Last week a group from Lakota Preschool attended NAEYC Professional Institute! It was a great opportunity to learn from other early childhood educators and from each other! Love these ladies! #WEareLakota Katie Schmitt JK Diane Keene Butler County ESC

“Because deep down we know that what matters in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What really matters is helping others win, too,”

We were so excited to welcome back Lakota Preschool staff today! Looking forward to a great year of learning and growing together as a team! #WEareLakota

I love when this guy comes to visit me in my office. Renko is such a great addition to VGEagles! #WEareLakota #DogsofLakota

Maslow first and always - 💓 🌐 behaviorflip.com #behaviorflip #restorativepractices #socialemotionallearning #traumainformed #growthmindset #pbis #SEL #behaviormanagement #classroommanagement

Kindness is not a weakness. Kindness is a superpower. Kindness blesses its recipients. Kindness makes the world better. Kindness is a very good thing.

The 1-seed in the East Region... PURDUE! #MarchMadness Purdue Men's Basketball

Scientists have recently determined that it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain—unless it is done with play, in which case, it takes between 10 and 20 repetitions! ~ Dr. Karyn Purvis

Block play helps us learn about spatial awareness, problem solving, size and shape, continuity and permanence. 'Block play engages spatial sense and motor abilities; it can be a solo or a group effort; block creations can stand for an indefinite period of time.'~ Lawrence Balter

Outdoor play offers numerous benefits for children, including boosting their intelligence, enhancing social skills, improving health, and increasing happiness. Unstructured play in nature is particularly beneficial for kids. #OutdoorPlay #ChildDevelopment

Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach of us more than we can ever learn from books. John Lubbock

The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences. Maria Montessori