Ignite Institute for Early Learning is a warm and loving private Preschool and Jr. Kindergarten.
It is our mission to provide a supportive and nurturing learning environment where children are lovingly guided to grow physically, cognitively, emotionally, and spiritually. Our carefully crafted program is designed to provide the children in attendance with a superb framework for a successful transition to elementary school while also building a personal, meaningful, Christ-centered worldview.
At Ignite, we desire to honor Christ in all aspects of our program, including our educational approach. To educate not just the mind, the entire person as a whole, we utilize the Charlotte Mason method. Charlotte Mason was a British author, teacher, and lecturer in the late 1800s. Her philosophy of education has persisted for over a century and has regained popularity recently, especially among a subset of private and homeschooling families. The Charlotte Mason educational model seeks to help students create positive habits that affect not just their schooling, but their lives. In her words, "Education is an Atmosphere, a Discipline, a Life."
The importance of parent-teacher cooperation & support!
By "atmosphere," Charlotte meant the surroundings in which the child grows up. While we are in a school setting and focus on the atmosphere in the classroom, we know that a child absorbs a significant amount of their ideas and values from their home environment. Charlotte believed that "the ideas that rule your life as the parent make up one-third of your child’s education."
Statistically, research supports this ideology. So we will gladly endeavor to get to know each of our students and their families so we can work cooperatively together in your child's education.
Charlotte said, "We spread an abundant and delicate feast, and each small guest assimilates what he can."
Presenting a plethora of learning subjects is the only way to ensure a child is well versed in just as many topics.
By "discipline," Charlotte also meant the discipline of good habits—specifically, habits of character. Cultivating good habits in a child’s life makes up another third of the child’s education. Therefore, we endeavor to instill good habits and routines for actions and attitudes that are grounded in Christian ethics and values.
Charlotte Mason said, "Never be within doors when you can rightly be without."
Charlotte believed that children should be given living thoughts and ideas, not just dry facts. So her methods for teaching the various school subjects are built around that concept. Therefore, we endeavor to turn academics into playful and fun learning experiences that are fully alive.
This approach uses short, intentionally focused lessons and time-frames to keep learning fun throughout the day! Learning stays alive when children move seamlessly from one activity to the next (guided by their teacher), continuously engaged in a dynamic atmosphere!
Brittany Bush and her husband, Dr. Daniel Bush, recognized the need for an excellent, nurturing, efficient, and Christ-centered early learning school during the COVID-19 pandemic, and founded Ignite Institute for Early Learning in 2022. Brittany set out to create a preschool and kindergarten where both children and teachers could thrive under the guidance of Christ-centered leadership, using modern methodologies, state standards, and Christian values as a three-legged guide.
Brittany is a trained youth director and early learning instructor. She obtained a BA in youth ministry from Bluffton University. She has served as a youth minister and worship director for multiple churches in the Cincinnati area and has taught in several private schools and early learning centers. She is excited to direct Ignite and is proud of the stellar staff, educational opportunities and spiritual enrichment here.
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Ms. Emma and her husband have a preschooler at Ignite and 1st grader at Erpenbeck. After volunteering in the 3's classroom last year with and observing the excitement of the children there as they were learning, Ms. Emma decided to return to teaching. She has worked as a nanny and as a Children's Director. She loves getting to know each child, familiarizing with their needs and connecting with them uniquely. Her family is new to NKY, but has roots in California and Texas too. Emma enjoys exploring, crafting, and learning.
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Ms. Barb is excited to join the team at Ignite! She has been teaching and nurturing young children for almost 20 years. She has worked as a lead teacher for the past 12 years, enjoyed being a teaching aide before that, working in Children’s Ministry, and raised her 3 children, two college students and a senior in high school. She likes to spend her free time with her family and serving at the food pantry with her church. She looks forward to being part of your child’s preschool adventure.
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I grew up in Illinois and moved to Kentucky 3 years ago. Before becoming a mom, I worked in human resources for 10+ years. I attended Cincinnati State University and Northern Kentucky University. Through volunteering with my church, I discovered that I love to work with children, especially preschoolers. I love their excitement for learning! Outside the classroom, you’ll find me working on projects with my husband, gardening, going on adventures with my daughter, and creating memories. I feel honored to be a part of the Ignite family, and to teach, love, and guide these children.
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Ms. Brittany Truesdale has been happily married for 10 years to her husband, a youth pastor for their church. They have been blessed with two hyperactive & rambunctious little boys. Bennett attends Ignite and Sean is in Kindergarten. Ms. Brittany has a bachelor’s degree in counseling, with a minor in pedagogy, or the study of education. She enjoys photography, music, reading, and supporting small businesses. At her own church, she is involved in ESL, nursery, and youth group ministries, all experiences that will also serve her well on the team and with the students here at Ignite!
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I have been married to my husband for almost 31 years. We have 6 adult children, 10 grandchildren, and one handsome little five month old great grandson. I am a retired Dental Assistant of 26 years. Growing up, I had 10 older siblings, so, I had ample nieces and nephews to practice caregiving. I also taught Sunday School and children's church at the various churches I attended. I worked previously at a daycare in Union, and a Christian preschool in Florence. I was honored to join Ignite in their debut year and I am excited to teach and show God's love to the new Jr. Kindergarten class of 2023-24!
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My husband and I have been married for 30 years. We raised 3 sons, two of whom are getting married this Fall. I joined the Ignite staff in 2022. Prior to teaching here at Ignite, I enjoyed a long career in nursing. After much prayer and contemplation, I left the nursing profession in October 2020. I am so glad the Lord led me here. I have wonderful coworkers and I enjoy working with amazing children, what a blessing! In my free time, I love reading, ATV trail riding, and cooking new dishes. I have been blessed and I am looking forward to this new school year together!
I am a widow, but I was blessed with a wonderful husband of 42 years. I have two grown children and three beautiful grandchildren. My hobbies are gardening and tennis. I am excited to share my experience of 18+ years as a preschool teacher as well as my love for the Lord with the little ones at Ignite. After retiring in May, I now look forward to serving as an occasional substitute at Ignite in the coming year.
Ignite believes in a dynamic, experiential, and intentional approach to teaching and learning. This approach fosters children's intellectual development as they are encouraged to explore their environment and express themselves through words, movement, drawing, painting, playing, and other natural modes of expression. We promote an environment where children can develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary for a successful and meaningful life.
Ignite teachers engage children in activities focused on relationships and inquiry using "Living Methods." "Living Methods" mean...
Ignite Institute for Early Learning ● 6767 Hopeful Rd. ● Florence, KY 41042 ● 859-379-9297
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