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We are a play-based daycare center and we use all five senses on all our learning. They activities we provide are so fun and engaging they kids don’t even know they are working hard! Your child is working hard to become a good friend and understand behaviors in different social situations. We are here to support them in find who they are and where they are going.

how to be “big kids”. The days in this classroom are more structured than in the toddler class, prepping them for the Preschool classes. lots and lots of POTTY TRAINING goes on in this classroom!!! Yes, that’s right learning to use the potty is an important life skill essential to developing independence, and our teachers are PROs at partnering with you on this. Teachers are also working with your child on small motor skills such as holding crayons/pencils and cutting with scissors as well as the basic abc’s and 123’s

The link below provides State of Illinois child development standards that we guide your infant towards achieving at Life Long Learners:

https://www.isbe.net/documents/early_learning_standards.pdf

Here is a small glimpse of the fun stuff we do to assure your children are reaching their developmental goals:

• Many Activities involving shapes, numbers, colors, letters, patterns, cause and effect, sorting • provide activities to grow vocabulary, such as reading books, games and a lot of trial and error activities • problem solving strategies • music and dramatic play to encourage them to openly participate in new activities or situations. Activities that focus on building relationships with peers and adults. Music and movement to develop large muscles and coordination. Crafts, dramatic play, child lead center, we follow the child interests.