TIFFANY ECKHARDT---PRE-KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
My name is Tiffany Eckhardt and I am so excited to be joining the Castles team once again. I have had the privilege of teaching at Castles for almost 8 years before making the difficult decision to stay at home with my now 8 year old son, Gavin. I am honored to be given the opportunity to come back and continue my love and passion for teaching. I am born and raised here in Chico and first started working at Castles when I began taking courses at Butte College to become an Elementary School Teacher. I soon realized my love and passion for preschool and switched my courses to Early Childhood Development. Castles has not only been a part of my college journey, but has also been a part of my journey starting my life with my wonderful husband, Matt, and becoming a mom myself. It has become more than just a place of work. Coming back feels like coming home.
Some of the focuses of my teaching consist of the nurtured heart approach, developing a growth mindset, and utilizing the tool box project. I’m hoping to encourage children to bring greatness to the classroom and others by focusing on certain virtues throughout our day and hopefully creating an environment where we all build each other up and feel loved and appreciated. Although, my main focus is developing a love of learning. My biggest goal will always be to create an environment where your child feels safe, loved, understood, and eager to explore. I want your child to be excited to come to school and in return excited to learn and take on new challenges.
