Director
Mindi Schryer has a Masters Degree in Education and has worked
in the early childhood field more than 25 years. She was the director of a NAEYC-accredited program for infants through 5-year-olds
for 18 years before coming to DCNS in 2003. She is a member of NAEYC, teaches early childhood education classes at Oakton
Community College, an advisory-board member of Oakton Community College's early childhood education department, a member
of the Director's Network and has presented at conferences in early childhood education. She also teaches the Time
with Tots program.
Music Specialist
Lynn Miller is a talented music educator and has
taught at DCNS for over 25 years. She has a degree in music education and is also trained in Music Together® and
Orff techniques. Once a week the children enjoy her music class:
- M (movement)
- U
(upbeat rhythm and speech patterns)
- S (singing)
- I (instruments)
- C
(celebrating the love of music)
Exposing children to music education at an early age not only develops the child
musically but establishes foundations for math and language skills.
