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Services
At Kolin Learning Center we understand the importance of appropriate
educational experiences and their role in the success of children as they
develop and grow. We offer a variety of developmentally-appropriate
educational programs to help prepare your child for the challenges of
Pre-k,kindergarten and beyond.
Infants
Care that is warm and responsive is essential for your infant's healthy
development. We enrich your baby's environment with soft toys, colorful
books and music.
Toddlers
Toddlers are beginning to think through their actions, solve problems and
understand language. They thrive on new experiences, so we provide them
with a safe, nurturing environment that allows each child to develop naturally,
individually and happily. Daily progress reports give you information on care
routines like eating, napping and diapering.
Twos
Your two-year old is ready to explore and discover the world around him or
her. We spark your two-year old's sense of discovery by providing a colorful,
enriching environment that offers a wide variety of educational toys and
materials. A fun, safe environment filled with self-directed activities gives
your child the independence he or she is so eager to enjoy and helps
prepare your child to make the transition into preschool. Because your
two-year old is learning words so quickly and beginning to express thoughts,
we use activities like reading books aloud, nursery rhymes and songs to
expand your child's language skills.
Preschool
At Kolin Learning Centers, we realize choosing the right preschool for your
child is a significant and exciting decision. We want you to feel certain you're
choosing a preschool that focuses on learning, yet appreciates the
significance of fun. Our preschool encourages your child's development,
without him or her growing up too fast. You want an atmosphere where your
child can make friends and share the fun of learning with other children. We
know that you want your child to be cared for by teachers who keep him or
her safe, loved and nurtured based on individual personality and unique
abilities. You will be given this dedicated care at Valley Learning Centers.
Learning Centers
Your child's preschool classroom itself is also an invaluable teaching tool.
The space has been carefully designed to delight, intrigue and inspire young
learners. Each classroom is divided into Learning Centers such as
Language and Circle Time, Blocks and Creativity and Art. Each center invites
your child to explore and marvel at the wonders of the world around him. No
matter which area captures your child's interest on a particular day, he's
developing important skills. Here are some key examples:
Circle Time
This is where your child starts their day through meaningful experiences like
storytelling, singing songs, show and tell and matching games. Children
learn to express their ideas, associate the written word with the spoken word
and discover their world independently.
Art
Children experience art through the freedom of touching, feeling, pulling,
twisting, tearing, pasting, bending, scraping, cutting, pounding, shaping, and
so much more. They are developing a feel for forms, balance, line, color, and
shape as well as gaining practice in problem solving. They are learning
about various relationships, sharpening their powers of observation, and
beginning the process of logical thinking, and developing motor skills. Art is
a hands-on activity for your child.
Music
Music activities give children opportunities to use their entire bodies for
learning and exploring their surroundings, build awareness by listening to
the many kinds of sounds, and help children experience the release and
freedom of body movement. Children will be encouraged to test their vocal
and kinesthetic abilities and to have fun while they are experimenting. We
emphasize the enjoyment of participation.
Blocks
This is an area where children can stack and count blocks to help them
learn measurement, size, weight and number concepts. They also build
hand-to-eye coordination, and develop control of their wrists, hands and
fingers. They will develop problem-solving skills through trial and error. If a
block structure falls, your child might try it a different way until satisfied with
the results.
Dramatic Play
We have dress-up clothes, props and child-sized furniture that invite children
to make believe. They try new careers, learn to share, make friends and
express different emotions. Children also learn life skills like turning knobs
on and off or buttoning and zipping clothes.
Math
Children learn sorting and counting skills, putting materials in order and
patterning. Math is a way of finding things out, a way of problem solving.
Through manipulating small materials, children will also begin to
understand basic concepts such as big/little, large/small, same and different.
Science
Children have the opportunity to have hands-on, real-life activities that
encourage a sense of discovery. The activities include playing with living
things, using magnets, magnifiers, sand and water tables.
As your child moves from center to center, his or her preschool teacher will
act as a guide who will listen to ideas, applaud progress and motivate your
child to envision and think in new ways.