Chris B. Nanny in Lorton, VA 22079.

Hello,
I'm currently a morning preschool teacher of 3s turning 4 at St. Christopher's Episcopal Preschool in Springfield, which is only during the school year. I'm just finishing my 14th year of preschool and elementary teaching. I hold a degree in Early and Middle Childhood Education from The Ohio State University.
As a mom of adult and nearly-adult children (28, 26 and 18) and grandma of one sweet little girl, my experience is both personal and professional. I regularly babysat while homeschooling two of my 3 children (one for early elementary and one for high school). I took a few years off to walk dogs, and ended up going back to preschool, subsequently becoming a weekly babysitter for my former dog-walking-boss' one year old daughter.
I tend to stay with client families for several years, and have enjoyed keeping in touch with them. References are available upon request.

I'm a pretty laid-back and positive person, and I have been told I'm gentle and kind. Getting down on the floor and playing with littles is a joy to me; I feel much of life for littles can be quite rushed today, and I strongly believe in long play times, getting outside in nature, and routines that are flexible but provide security. Professionally, in my preschool teaching, I borrow from Reggio Emilia Inspired work and Montessori; I bring bits of those philosophies to my work as a babysitter and "nanny." I am always willing to help parents by sharing knowledge of child development stages, but am respectful of their abilities to parent their own children; I believe parents are their children's first and best teachers, and I am there to make life easier for everyone.
Multiple references available upon request