Hi, I’m Nancy Storkel, the provider/owner of Learning Ladder Family Daycare. I have been in the childcare business for 15 years. Operating my family childcare buisness, since 2008. I offer a nurturing and educational program for children from infants through Kindergarten.
I am married to Shannon and we have three dogs, KC, Ellie and Bristol. Shannon is a huge part of the daycare, helping whenever his time permits or when he arrives home from his job. KC and Ellie are the official greeters and ‘janitors’. Bristol is just a puppy, so she is in everyone’s business.
Nancy’s Accomplishments and Education:
- Licensed family childcare provider since 2008
- Infant, child and adult CPR certified with AED certification
- Certified in First Aid
- Child and Adult Care Food Program with Western Dairyland since 2008
- Preschool Credentials through NWTC – Green Bay 2012
- Family Childcare Credential – UW-Platteville 2015
- Infant Toddler Credential – UW-Platteville 2017
- Level 11 on Wisconsin Registry
- Trainer for Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) and Sudden Infant Death (SIDS)
- 3 Star Provider – YoungStar Program
UW-Platteville – Infant /Toddler Credential – Received Credential April 2017
- Family and Community Relations
- Group Care for infant and toddlers
- Capstone – Infant and Toddler Capstone
UW-Platteville – Family Childcare Credential: Received Credential September 2015
- Curriculum for Family Childcare
- Special Topics in Family Childcare
- Financial Management and Planning
- Capstone Course – Family Childcare Credential
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College: Received Credential 2012
- Infant and Toddler Development
- Guiding Children Behavior
- Art, Music and Language Arts
- Math, Science and Social Studies
- Health, Safety and Nutrition
- Child Development
- Foundations of Early Childhood Education
- Preschool Capstone to receive my Preschool Credentials
Western Technical College:
- Introduction to Childcare Profession Mod A
- Fundamentals of Family child care
- Skills and Strategies of a Child Care Teacher
Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standard
Ages and Stages I and Stages II
CSEFEL (Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning)
Wisconsin Early Care and Education Physical Activity Training
Scan-Mrt (Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Mandatory Reporter Training)
Certificates I have received:
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- SIDS
- Early Childhood Licensing Basic Ages 0-2
- Early Childhood Licensing Basic Ages 3-5
- Early Childhood: Foundations Certificate
- Early Childhood: The Preschool Certificate
I have over 800 hours of continuing educations classes since opening the Learning Ladder Family Daycare, at my home in 2008.