RSG STEAM Preschool

STEAM-Based Preschool

About Our Preschool

At Ready Set Go Preschool, we believe in the power of STEAM-based and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to nurture the five core areas of a child's development and prepare them for the future. We provide loving guidance and support for every child in our care. Our small class allow us to provide specialized attention to each child's needs and to promote meaningful engagement with their peers. We also provide developmental screenings every 3-6 months to ensure each child is meeting their milestones and making progress. With this approach, we are preparing kids to become confident learners who can tackle any challenge.

STEAM-BASED and Hand-on Activities

Social Emotional Learning Curriculum

Preparing for Kindergarten

Developmental screenings every 3-6 months

Certified Teacher with over 10 years in ECE

What is STEAM

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths.

STEAM learning is a philosophy of education that embraces teaching skills in a way that resembles real life.

STEAM is an integrated approach to learning that develops critical thinking and encourages kids to think more broadly about real-world problems with a hands-on approach. The key component of STEAM is integration. So instead of teaching disciplines in independent silos there is a focus on interdisciplinary learning, which aligns with the way we work and problem solve in our daily lives. It’s important for children to develop a diverse skill set, a sense of curiosity and a passion for exploration.

Introducing STEAM to kids from a young age, cultivates collaborative exploration and problem solving.

Problem-based-learning-through-play is hands down the best way to get kids excited about STEAM. Each of the STEAM elements share a common approach, they require gathering information to create knowledge or solve problems.

STEAM-learning inspires kids to:

Ask questions

Make connections

Problem solve

Think Creatively

Be innovative

Meet Our Team

Ms. Yok (Teacher / Owner)

Yok has an extensive 13-year background as an Early Interventionist and a Special Education Teacher. She is a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Early Intervention (Special Education) and Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. She is a Washington Certified teacher in Early Childhood Special Education. She formerly taught Special Education Preschool. Yok is currently mother to one beautiful, smart girl who is a part of Ready Set Go STEAM Preschool.

With her vision to build an exceptional play-based environment for not only her child, but children throughout Pierce County, she created “Ready Set Go- Kids Club”. She desires to help children make magical memories through STEAM-based learning, coupled with social-emotional instruction. Her wealth of knowledge and experience in working with children combined with her heart for helping them learn skills through play lead her to build a preschool within the kids’ club.

Ms. Amanda (Teacher)

Amanda began her formal teacher training her Junior year at Puyallup High School. Going on to study (and attain degrees) at Pierce College, and Western Washington University, she eventually studied and earned a Masters Degree in Elementary Education

(K-8), and Special Education (K-12) through the University of Washington, Tacoma. For 5 years, Amanda worked as an Elementary school teacher with the Clover Park School District. Her time with Clover Park SD really shaped her thinking on how parents are educators and can be a part of the classroom, even if they are not present daily. Amanda then taught at a private preschool (which was her FAVORITE to plan learning activities and instruction!!!), and for 3 years at Tacoma Baptist Schools (which is now Sound Christian Academy). She is a mom of one AMAZING and talented girl, who gets to be a part of Ready Set Go STEAM Preschool! (Amanda and her daughter also do clowning and face-painting for parties, so we may have a show or two just for our preschool!)