Are you in need of daycare, a preschool or Kindergarten during the pandemic?

I’m lucky that I can work from home while my kids are distance learning. Also, my girls are older and have all the fundamentals of school and academics for their age already.

But what if you have a baby or a toddler?

Is your Kindergartner able to sit still during a zoom?

If you are looking for a groundbreaking education for your littles, an in-person kindergarten curriculum and an app that parents check in on their children’s activities by receiving picture notifications during the day, then The Learning Experience Boca Raton is the place for your child.

What Is The Learning Experience Boca Curriculum?

L.E.A.P.® (Learning Experience Academic Program) Curriculum is their child developed curriculum.

This curriculum uses fun, hands-on activities throughout early education to help children develop intellectually, socially, and cognitively.

Basically they want your child to learn, play, and grow.

Isn’t that what every parent wants?

L.E.A.P (Learning Experience Academic Program) curriculum encourages children to learn in their favorite way: by exploring and doing.

They achieve success independently while developing intellectually, socially and cognitively through varied early educational materials, activities and social interactions.

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WHAT AGES ARE ALLOWED AT THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE Boca raton?

From 6 weeks to 5 years old, your child will learn, play and grow along with the age-appropriate approach.

Below you’ll find each age, their appropriate curriculum offered and a sample schedule to see what kind of day your child will have.

Infants – 6 weeks to 1 year old

The early childhood education program for infants has been developed and improved over 40 years. 

The L.E.A.P. Curriculum for infants includes American Sign Language and other developmentally appropriate lessons taught by loving and nurturing infant educators and caregivers.

Curriculum for infants includes:

• Regular playtime
• Belly and music time
• Exploration, stimulation, as well as nap and feeding times that stays consistent with your baby’s individual schedule.
• Sign language is introduced to increase early advancement in children’s ability to communicate.
• All infants have their own personal cubby and crib.

Other things happening during the day include:

• Private and clean nursing rooms equipped with gliders are provided for mothers that wish to nurse at the center.
• A 14-step diaper changing procedure is strictly adhered to.
• Toys, gliders, cribs and changing stations are sanitized daily.

INFANT SAMPLE SCHEDULE

6:30–8:30 Greeting the Infants: Parent Communication, Collecting Infant Belongings, Free Play

8:30-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-9:45 Fine Motor Skills: Cause and Effect, Tracking, Grasping, Turning

9:45-10:15 Outside Time: Balls, Push/Pull Toys, Strollers

10:15-10:30 Sensory: Touching, Feely Books, Textures

10:30–10:45 Morning Snack

10:45-11:45 Gross Motor Skills: Pushing, Pulling, Reaching, Crawling, Cruising

11:45-12:00 Lunch

12:00-1:00 Napping or Playground Activity

1:00–2:00 Fine Motor Skills: Pounding, Throwing, Targeting

2:00–2:30 Afternoon Snack

2:30–3:30 Gross Motor Skills: Climbing, Crawling, Rolling

3:30–4:30 Language Skills: Listening, Speaking, Looking

4:30–5:30 Music: Rhythmic Movement, Singing, Listening

5:30–6:30 Free Play/Greeting Parents

(Diapering is provided and supervised on an as-needed basis. Infants are fed on an as needed basis.)

TODDLERS – 1 to 2 YEARS OLD

Does your toddler hold a crayon yet? This plus developing cognitive skills as they build language, graduate to one to two-word sentences, and eat finger foods are an important part of their day.  

This is also when our toddlers acquire self-helping skills, such as communicating their needs or picking up after themselves.

Curriculum for toddlers includes:

• Focuses on eye-hand coordination, motor development, and problem-solving.
• Interactive play, music, and dance.
• Outdoor time encourages social engagement in plenty of fresh air and sunshine.
• Age-appropriate fitness toys and toddler exercise to keep toddlers on the move.
• Self-help skills such as washing hands, picking up after themselves.
• Sharing is taught to toddlers in order to foster sociality assimilation.

TODDLERS SAMPLE SCHEDULE

6:30-800 Early Arrival Program

8:00-8:30 Greeting the Children/Parent Communication: Free Choice Centers–Art, Sensory, Language, Math, Fine Motor, Computers, Science, Child-Initiated Activities

8:30-8:45 Circle Time: Welcoming Activities, Finger Plays, Songs

8:45-9:00 Snack Time: Nutritious snacks will be served, Manners Matter, Potty Time, Etc.

9:00-9:30 Art and Sensory: Creative activities enhance emotional development; Finger Painting, Pasting, Sand and Water Table, Etc.

9:30-9:45 Physical Fitness with Flexi Flamingo®:Children will engage in physical exercise and routine, and discuss healthy bodies and nutrition

9:45-10:00 Fine Motor Skills: Matching, Classifying, Exposure to Numbers

10:00-10:30 Free Choice Centers: Art, Sensory, Language, Math, Fine Motor, Computers, Science; Child-Initiated Activities

10:30-11:00 Playground Time: Gross Motor Skills, Coordination, Balance, Tossing Balls, Etc.

11:00–11:15 Diapering/Hand Washing

11:15–11:30 Language Skills/Library Storytelling: Emphasis on Language Development, Puppets, Games, Rhymes, Etc.

11:30–2:30 Lunch/Rest Time/Quiet Activities

2:30–3:00 Waking Up/Diapering

3:00–3:30 Snack Time: Nutritious snack will be served, Manners Matter, Potty Time, Etc.

3:30–4:00 Playground Time:Gross Motor Skills, Coordination, Balance, Tossing Balls, Etc

4:00-4:15 Diapering/Hand Washing

4:15–4:45 Songs Music and Movement:Singing, Dancing

4:45–5:05 Circle Time:Finger Plays, Songs, Goodbye Songs

5:05–5:30 Free Choice Centers/Diaper Changes:Art, Sensory, Math; Child-Initiated Activities

5:30–6:30 Table Toys/Quiet Activities/Greeting Parents

(Diapering is provided and supervised on an as needed basis.)

TWADDLERS – 2 to 2 1/2 Years Old

Is your child ready to play with friends?

Up until now, most of the play with infants and toddlers has been independent. To get twaddlers more accustomed to social participation, they start each morning with group circle time.

If your child is not potty-trained as of yet, then this stage also marks the beginning of a child’s potty-training journey.

Frequently, the staff frequently asks each child if they have to go to the restroom, and then guide them through the process.

Before you know it, you have a potty-trained child.

Wouldn’t this be wonderful to have this extra support for you and your child?

Curriculum for twaddlers includes:

• Daily circle time to encourage social participation and verbal communication skills. 
• Interactive play, music, and dance. 
• Manners and etiquette lessons that teach the importance of sharing and kindness.
• Outdoor time encourages social engagement in plenty of fresh air and sunshine.

Other parts of the day:

• Age-appropriate exercises keep twaddlers active and on the move.
• Self-help skills such as washing hands and picking up after themselves to foster social assimilation.
• Introduction to potty training with the help of our loving educators and caregivers.

TWADDLER’S SAMPLE SCHEDULE

6:30-800 Early Arrival Program

8:00-8:30 Greeting the Children/Parent Communication; Free Choice Centers: Art, Sensory, Language, Math, Fine Motor; Child-Initiated Activities

8:30-8:45 Circle Time: Welcoming Activities, Finger Plays, and Songs

8:45-9:15 Snack Time: A Nutritious snack will be served; Manners Matter, Potty Time, Etc.

9:15-9:45 Art and Sensory: Creative activities enhance emotional development; Finger Painting, Pasting, Sand and Water Table, Etc.

9:45-10:00 Physical Fitness with Flexi Flamingo®: Children will engage in physical exercise and routines, and discuss healthy bodies and nutrition

10:00-10:30 Playground Time: Gross Motor Skills; Coordination, Balance, Tossing Balls, Etc. Children will engage in physical exercise and routines, and discuss healthy bodies and nutrition

10:30-10:45 Fine Motor Skills: Matching, Classifying, Exposure to Numbers

10:45–11:00 Language Skills/Library/Storytelling: Emphasis on Language Development, Puppets, Games, Age-Appropriate Books, Rhymes, Etc.

11:00–2:30 Lunch/Rest Time/Quiet Activities/Self-Help Skills

2:30–3:00 Waking Up/Diapering

3:00–3:30 Playground Time: Gross Motor Skills: Coordination, Balance, Tossing Balls, Etc.

3:30–4:00 Snack Time: Nutritious snack will be served, Manners Matter, Potty Time, Etc.

4:00–4:15 Circle Time: Finger Plays, Songs, Goodbye Songs

4:15–5:00 Free Choice Centers: Art, Sensory, Language, Math, Fine Motor; Child-Initiated Activities

5:00–5:30 Music and Movement: Rhythmic Movement, Singing, Listening, Dancing, Social Interaction

5:30–6:00 Table Toys/Quiet Activities/Greeting Parents

(Diapering is provided and supervised on an as needed basis. Potty training encouraged as a self-help skill as needed.)

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PREPPERS – 2 1/2 to 3 years old

If your child can handle “potty time”, then they are welcome to this program.

Potty training is reinforced and teachers are prepared for “potty accidents.”

As children reach this stage, they will be introduced to My Little L.E.A.P.® Books, designed to challenge those skills and to teach children about language, letter recognition, shapes, colors, numbers, science, manners, etiquette, math, art, music, and physical fitness.

As society becomes increasingly more driven by technology, it’s more important that children are introduced to technology at an early age.

At The Learning Experience, preppers begin this early education process with a very basic introduction to computers and technology.

Curriculum for Preppers includes:

• My Little L.E.A.P. Books, a workbook that teaches and reinforces concepts such as colors, shapes, numbers, sequencing and letter awareness is used.
• Interactive play, music, and dance.
• Continued manners and etiquette lessons that teach the importance of good behavior, sharing and kindness. 
• Outdoor time encourages social engagement in plenty of fresh air and sunshine. 

PREPPERS SAMPLE SCHEDULE

6:30–8:30 Early Arrival Program

8:00–8:30 Greeting the Preppers/Parent Communication Free Play: Art, Sensory, Language, Math, Fine Motor; Child-Initiated Activities

8:30–8:50 Circle Time: Finger Plays, Songs, Welcoming Activities

8:50–9:15 Snack Time: Nutritious snack will be served, Manners Matter, Potty Time, Etc.

9:15–10:00 Centers/My Little L.E.A.P.® Books

10:00–10:15 Physical Fitness with Flexi Flamingo®: Children will engage in physical exercise and routines, and discuss healthy bodies and nutrition.

10:15–10:30 Language Skills/Library/Storytelling: Emphasis on Language Development: Puppets, Games, Age-Appropriate Books, Rhymes, Etc.

10:30–11:00 Playground Time: Gross Motor Skills, Coordination, Balance, Tossing Balls, Etc.

11:00–11:30 Art & Sensory: Creative activities enhance emotional development: Finger Painting, Pasting, Sand & Water Table, Clay, Crayons, Water Colors, Etc.

11:30–2:30 Lunch/Rest Time/Quiet Activities/Self Help Skills

2:30–3:00 Snack Time: Nutritious snack will be served, Manners Matter, Potty Time, Etc.

3:00–3:20 L.E.A.P. Interactive®: Hands-On Technology with Interactive Board, Interactive-Theme Based Lessons, Real-Time Videos, Workbook Connections

3:20–3:40 Circle Time: Finger Plays, Songs, Goodbye Songs

3:40–4:00 Fine Motor and Math Skills: Matching, Classifying, Numbers

4:00–4:30 Playground Time: Gross Motor Skills: Coordination, Balance Tossing Balls, Etc.

4:30–5:30 Centers/Free Play: Art, Sensory, Math, Language, Computer, Dramatic Play, and Child-Initiated Activities

5:30–5:45 Music and Movement: Rhythmic Movement, Singing, Listening, Dancing, Social Interaction

5:45–6:30 Table Toys/Pick-Up

(Diapering is provided and supervised on an as needed basis; potty training encouraged.)

PRESCHOOLER – 3 to 5 years old

Depending on what age of your child, at this stage, your preschooler will be broken up into three completely separate classes according to chronological age and developmental stage.

This is to provide an environment where children can be independent and exercise a variety of personal, social, and emotional skills with children at similar stages of development.

Curriculum for preschool includes:

• Vital cognitive skills, such as matching, sequencing, storytelling, and writing are all incorporated into the preschooler’s daily routine.
• Preschoolers are introduced to Fun With Phonics®, an early reading program.
• Introduced to a foreign language for the first time with the L.E.A.P. into Spanish® or L.E.A.P. into Mandarin® program.
• Socio-dramatic play is encouraged at our Make Believe Boulevard®.
• Hands-on STEM activities that encourage problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Introduction to our philanthropy curriculum that teaches the values of selflessness and helping others.

Preschool Sample Schedule

6:30–8:00 Early Arrival Program

8:00–9:00 Greeting the Children/Parent Communication/Free-Choice Centers: Art, Sensory, Language, Math, Fine Motor Skills, Computers, Science; Child-Initiated Activities

9:00-9:15 Snack Time: Nutritious snack will be served; Manners Matter, Potty Time, Etc.

9:15-9:30 Circle Time: Attendance, Weather, Calendar, Sign Language, Daily Preview of Activities

9:30-10:00 Playground Time: Gross Motor Skills: Coordination, Balance, Tossing Balls, Etc.; Child-Initiated Activities

10:00-10:45 Free Choice Centers: Art, Sensory, Language, Math, Fine Motor Skills, Computers, Science, Child-Initiated Activities

Art & Sensory: Creative Activities to Enhance Emotional Development; Finger Painting, Pasting, Sand and Water Table, Clay, Crayons, Water Colors, Etc. (Other Teacher-Directed Activities, e.g, L.E.A.P.® books, Journals, L.E.A.P.® into Foreign Languages, Fun with Phonics®, Etc.

10:45-11:00 L.E.A.P.® Books, Fun with Phonics® and Journals: In Small Groups of 4-5 Students, Teacher-Initiated Activities

11:00–11:30 L.E.A.P.® Interactive: Hands-On Technology with Interactive Board, Interactive Theme Based Lessons, Real-Time Videos, Workbook Connections

11:30-12:00 Make Believe Boulevard®: Child Initiated Activities

12:15-2:30 Lunch/Rest Time/Quiet Activities

2:30-2:45 Wake Up/Mat Clean Up/ Toileting/Hand Washing

2:45-3:00 Snack Time: Nutritious snack will be served; Manners Matter, Etc.

3:00-3:30 Playground Time: Gross Motor Skills: Coordination, Balance, Tossing Balls, Etc.; Child-Initiated Activities

3:30-4:00 Philanthropy with Grace the Greyhound® and Charity Chihuahua®: 2-3 Days a Week; Other Days Will Be Child-Initiated Activities

4:00-4:15 Circle Time: Review of the Day’s Activities

4:15-4:30 Music: Rhythmic Movement, Singing, Listening, Dancing, Social Interaction

Physical Fitness with Flexi Flamingo®: Children Will Engage in Physical Exercise and Routine, and Discuss Healthy Bodies and Nutrition

4:30-4:45 L.E.A.P.® into Foreign Languages

4:45-5:30 Free-Choice Centers: Art, Sensory, Language, Math, Fine Motor Skills, Computers, Science, Child-Initiated Activities

5:30-6:30 Fine Motor Skills, Parent Pick-Up

KINDGERGARTEN – 5 Years Old

If you have a Kindergartener, then you’ll want them to have the fundamentals to be ready for elementary school.

Kindergarten classes combine the L.E.A.P early education curriculum with an environment of fun, open-ended exploration, investigation, discovery, and building self-confidence and self-esteem.

It’s the perfect opportunity for optimum growth in academics, socialization, physical fitness, and emotional well-being.

Kindergarten curriculum includes:

Kindergarteners at The Learning Experience learn about and master many of the skills and concepts necessary to enter first grade:

• How to write their first and last name using the proper capitalization, spacing and letter formation
• How to recognize and print the letters of the alphabet
• How to recognize and write numbers
• How To Use the library and read literature
• Language development
• Computer experience with specially selected software and programs
• Visual discrimination
• Health and nutrition
• Journal writing
• Understanding the purpose of the calendar
• Identify the planet, country, state, and city that they live in
• How to utilize objects of scientific exploration
• How to explore the world of art, music, physical fitness, science and dance

KINDERGARTEN SAMPLE SCHEDULE

6:30–8:00 Early Arrival Program/Greeting the Children/Parent Communication: Free-Choice Centers

8:00–8:30 Circle Time: Attendance, Weather, Calendar, Daily Preview of Activities

8:30–8:45 Snack Time: Nutritious snack will be served

8:45–10:15 Language and Literacy: Reading Instruction, Phonics and Literacy Centers

10:15–11:00 Writing: Whole Group Instruction, Guided/Shared Writing, Independent Writing and Small Group/1 on 1)

11:00–12:00 Math: Whole Group Instruction, Small Group/1 on 1 and Cross-Curricular Math Centers

12:00–12:30 Lunch/Quiet Time

12:30–1:30 Science or Social Studies

1:30–2:00 Outdoor/Indoor Play: (Weather Determined)

2:00–3:00 Learning Centers: Science/Discovery, Art/Music, Sensory, Reading/Library, Math Manipulatives, Blocks, Family Living/Dramatic Play

3:00–4:00 School-Age Arrival: Snack/Homework

4:00–4:30 Outdoor/Indoor Play: (Weather Determined)

4:30–4:15 Whole Group PBL: Discuss Driving Question, Update KWL Chart

4:15–5:30 PBL Activities: Work Toward Final Product

5:30–5:45 Whole Group PBL Wrap-up

5:45–6:00 Snack/Prepare for Dismissal/Free Choice Centers: Art, Sensory, Language, Math, Fine Motor, Technology, Science, Child-Initiated Activities

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There’s a Cast of Characters To Help With The Learning Experience

Apparently, studies have shown that children simply love to learn from characters and that it’s highly effective.

At The Learning Experience, a full cast of characters has been created. These characters become your child’s educators, partners, and friends through the preschool education journey.

Each character has a unique personality and area of interest.

Enrichment Programs

From six weeks to six years old, little learners benefit from mandatory early childhood enrichment programs. STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) is incorporated for certain ages. Super Soccer along with yoga keeps kids moving and creates positive healthy energy.

You can learn more about their Enrichment programs and there is no additional charge.

SAFETY MEASURES

As a parent, this is probably one of the most important measures at this time. Safety concerns have parents wondering if their child will be alright.

The Learning Experience is taking precautions and following the guidelines to make sure the children and the staff are safe.

The Learning Experience Safety measures include:

• Concierge service: Taking children to and from the front of the building to the classrooms (only staff and children allowed in the back of the school right now).
• Temperature checks of all staff and children.
• Sanitizing through the day as well as a cleaning company every night.
• Staff wearing masks throughout the day.
• Hand washing in-between all activities as well as a drop-off and pick up.

So if your’e working from home or have to go to the office, The Learning Experience is here to support you.

You’ll know that while you’re away your child will be learning, growing, and playing throughout the day in an environment that will give them the skills for the future.

The Learning Center is located at 331 E Yamato Rd in Boca Raton, FL, 33431

Call 561-757-5475 for more information or email bocaraton@tlechildcare.com.

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