"Dr. Stacy Carlock welcomes her young students at LaDue Early Childhood Center in St. Louis, Missouri in a rather unconventional way ... on roller skates. This type of greeting isn't new - in fact, Carlock has been skating at school for almost four years - but when the school staff encouraged her to post a skating video on social media, "it blew up overnight!" Carlock tells TODAY.com, even leading the "edu-skater" to an appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show.""
"When one of Carlock's teachers asked her to join her on a roller skating outing, she immediately said yes. "I love getting to know my staff and their hobbies," she explains. "We went skating, and I just fell in love," Carlock continues. "So from that one time of me going skating with her, I probably am skating every weekend now, in addition to here at school. She brought me a new hobby and it really brings me joy.""
"Carlock brought her skates to school for the Halloween parade in 2021. "It didn't even go with my costume," she laughs. Some of the teachers were dressing up as M&Ms. Carlock was the orange M&M and decided to throw her skates on at the last minute. "All the kids were looking at me like, 'Oh my goodness. What is she doing?'" Carlock says. "The parents are looking. Everybody's just smiling. And that's how I started roller skating in the building.""
Dr. Stacy Carlock welcomes young students at LaDue Early Childhood Center in St. Louis, Missouri on roller skates. The practice began after a teacher invited her to a skating outing and after she wore skates for the 2021 Halloween parade. Carlock skates children aged 2 to 5 to their classrooms three or four days a week, serving as the school's designated morning "roller" instead of a "walker." A posted skating video went viral, led to widespread messages and an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Carlock skates on weekends, credits the hobby with bringing joy, and values staff connections and inspiring others.
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