Meet Maria Lallier
“I am a playworker for children. As experiences activate their thinking, I am there to witness, then orchestrate the environment with the flow of the activation.” - Maria Lallier
I opened Young Einsteins, a Reggio Inspired preschool, in 2011.
Since then my journey has been filled with inspiration as I witnesses how learning unfolds naturally when children are giving the time to extend and deepen their thinking.
I believe in giving children an opportunity for discovery and serenity, to create an atmosphere where children, teachers and parents feel at ease and to create and sustain interaction, relationships and cooperation among all individuals involved with the school.
Young Einsteins was inspired by my own children, wanting to offer them the best experiences I knew possible for their early years.
I am originally from Utica, NY. I started working in child care in 1997 and instantly gained a passion in working with young children and a vision to one day own a school.
Throughout my time living in Charlotte for 6 years, Ithaca NY for 6 years I continued in the field as a teacher, curriculum specialist, an Assistant Director and an Executive Director.
In 2010 I gave birth to my son, we moved back to the Utica area and I began the process to start a school.
Young Einsteins opened its doors in August 2011 when I also discovered I was pregnant again with my second child. In April 2012 I was raising both my son and my daughter in Young Einsteins.
I hold a high standard in the classroom that emphasizes the quality of dialog, collaboration and relationships.
Children have the opportunity for experimental learning at Young Einsteins as they practice good citizenship, create solutions and have the space to understand themselves and the world around them.
I am a co-active leader for children.
It means...
I use conversation with children to stir up their fullest potential.
I connect, engage and empower children as they naturally are.
I create an environment that is heart led by seeing children as resourceful and whole.
I would love to welcome your child into this special environment
“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.”
— Albert Einstein
“Most of what children need to learn during their early childhood years cannot be taught: it’s discovered through play.”
— Ruth Wilson
“Your image of the child is where teaching begins.”