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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Sunday, March 8, 2020
2020 Summer Camp LELA
Where will your kids spend their summer?
As clocks spring forward, warm weather and spring is on everyone’s mind. For many parents, this brings about the dreadful question of what will they do with the kids? The children get off for summer vacation, but most parents do not get that luxury. For parents with kids too young to stay home this adds even more stress to their daily lives.Bouncing back between different family members, home care providers, etc just adds more stress to the already hectic lives of many. The idea of your children just sitting around watching TV all summer also doesn’t seem beneficial. There’s a reason many kids experience the summer slide and regress over the summer. Overnight summer camps are an option, but often pricey and sometimes only last for a week at a time.
Summer Day Camp Solution
The choice for many parents is a summer day camp. These camps provide reliable and affordable child care during the summer break. They often are open early in the morning to to accommodate working parents and have late pickup times as well. They also provide educational experiences throughout the summer to prevent your child from regressing over the summer.Camp LELA Is The Summer Camp Solution
Camp LELA strives to the best summer day camp solution in the area. With five convenient locations we provide and educational and affordable experience for your children. To prevent summer boredom we have developed a program that helps your child excel the following school year. Our campers enjoy two to three trips EACH week, and fun learning the remaining days. Trips are planned to be both educational and fun experiences and to help young minds grow. Activities that are planned include tye-dye, games, theme days, wacky-water days, and more!Camp LELA has great locations
Camp LELA currently has five great locations in Delaware and Maryland. Each location has their own summer agenda, packed with fun and learningMade up your mind?
Decided that a summer day camp is the best thing for your kids this year? Sign them up NOW! Spaces are limited and as summer gets closer, spots begin to fill quickly.Original Post: https://www.lelaonline.com/2020-summer-camp-lela/
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Monday, October 28, 2019
How to Choose a Preschool That’s a Good Fit
The first thing you need to do is narrow down your options by looking at location, hours, and price. Every family situation is different, so these considerations will vary based on your needs. Once you’ve narrowed it down to a few preschools, schedule a tour. The first tour is best done without the kiddos so you can focus on observing and asking questions.
1. PRESCHOOL STAFF
Of the items on this list, preschool staff is definitely the most important! Keep an eye out for:
How teachers interact with students.
Teachers should get down to the students’ eye-level when talking. It’s also important to see real conversations taking place between the staff and the children. This shows a real interest in what the children have to say, as well as a real interest in the kids themselves.
Teachers should get down to the students’ eye-level when talking. It’s also important to see real conversations taking place between the staff and the children. This shows a real interest in what the children have to say, as well as a real interest in the kids themselves.
Staff who obviously care about the children.
This can be seen in so many ways when you’re touring a preschool. You should see smiles and hear laughter in the classrooms. The staff members should be really listening to the students. There should be lots of interactions between teachers and students, as well as between students and their peers. Hugs, high fives, and encouraging words are great indicators too.
This can be seen in so many ways when you’re touring a preschool. You should see smiles and hear laughter in the classrooms. The staff members should be really listening to the students. There should be lots of interactions between teachers and students, as well as between students and their peers. Hugs, high fives, and encouraging words are great indicators too.
Staff who like what they are doing!
This is much harder to ascertain just from observing. Talk to the teachers, if at all possible, and a love for teaching will usually shine through! Ask the preschool director about the school’s turnover rate. If many of the teachers have been there for years, that’s a good sign.
This is much harder to ascertain just from observing. Talk to the teachers, if at all possible, and a love for teaching will usually shine through! Ask the preschool director about the school’s turnover rate. If many of the teachers have been there for years, that’s a good sign.
Staff who have received adequate training.
The preschool director should be able to provide information about CPR training for teachers, as well as what professional development the staff receives.
The preschool director should be able to provide information about CPR training for teachers, as well as what professional development the staff receives.
2. SAFETY
A plan in place.
Ask the preschool director about the school’s emergency plans, as well as the teacher-student ratios. Take a look at the playground while you’re touring, too.
Ask the preschool director about the school’s emergency plans, as well as the teacher-student ratios. Take a look at the playground while you’re touring, too.
3. ENVIRONMENT
Classrooms with child-sized furniture.
The kiddos need to be comfortable while their little brains are growing. The rooms don’t need to be huge, but they should be adequately sized for the amount of kids there.
The kiddos need to be comfortable while their little brains are growing. The rooms don’t need to be huge, but they should be adequately sized for the amount of kids there.
Print-Rich Classrooms.
Look for words labeling parts of the classroom and lots of books. Watch for teachers writing down children’s stories and look for kid-made books. These are just a few ways to spot a print-rich environment.
Look for words labeling parts of the classroom and lots of books. Watch for teachers writing down children’s stories and look for kid-made books. These are just a few ways to spot a print-rich environment.
Student work around the classroom.
Students’ art, writing, building creations, and pictures should be evident around the classroom. It should feel like a space that belongs to them.
Students’ art, writing, building creations, and pictures should be evident around the classroom. It should feel like a space that belongs to them.
4. COMMUNICATION
Communication between the school and the parents.
Ask the director about a school handbook, as well as their communication habits. A handbook fills parents in on what to expect from the school. Monthly newsletters, calendars, and emails may be some ways the school communicates with parents. Also find out how individual teachers communicate with parents. It could be via daily notes, weekly emails, or communication apps. Remember there’s no one “right” way, but it’s important to keep the classroom connected to the home.
Ask the director about a school handbook, as well as their communication habits. A handbook fills parents in on what to expect from the school. Monthly newsletters, calendars, and emails may be some ways the school communicates with parents. Also find out how individual teachers communicate with parents. It could be via daily notes, weekly emails, or communication apps. Remember there’s no one “right” way, but it’s important to keep the classroom connected to the home.
5. BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
Clear expectations and follow through.
Be sure to ask the director what behavioral guidelines are in place in the preschool classroom. There should be age-appropriate expectations, along with clear rules and consequences. Additionally, ask about how the staff teaches children to solve problems with their peers.
Be sure to ask the director what behavioral guidelines are in place in the preschool classroom. There should be age-appropriate expectations, along with clear rules and consequences. Additionally, ask about how the staff teaches children to solve problems with their peers.
6. CLASS SCHEDULE
Lots of time “just playing”.
Children learn through play, so this is incredibly important! How much time is built in for the children to do just that? Often, this is referred to as “center time” or “choice time”. It’s the part of the day when children explore tons of concepts in small groups — maybe they’re building in the block center, telling a story about wild animals in the arctic, or exploring their names.
Children learn through play, so this is incredibly important! How much time is built in for the children to do just that? Often, this is referred to as “center time” or “choice time”. It’s the part of the day when children explore tons of concepts in small groups — maybe they’re building in the block center, telling a story about wild animals in the arctic, or exploring their names.
Varied group sizes.
The children should have some time together as a class, often called “circle time” or “calendar time”. There should be time for teachers to share books with the children, as well as time for the children to play in small groups. Children should also have some small group or one-on-one time with the teacher.
The children should have some time together as a class, often called “circle time” or “calendar time”. There should be time for teachers to share books with the children, as well as time for the children to play in small groups. Children should also have some small group or one-on-one time with the teacher.
7. CURRICULUM
A teaching plan.
Please keep in mind — a preschool curriculum should NOT need to be purchased from a store. However, the director and teachers should know the goals for each age group in the preschool. These goals should be appropriate for the kids’ ages.
Please keep in mind — a preschool curriculum should NOT need to be purchased from a store. However, the director and teachers should know the goals for each age group in the preschool. These goals should be appropriate for the kids’ ages.
Hands-on activities.
Again, children learn through play. Their little bodies need to be fully immersed in the learning. Children should be holding books, touching blocks, moving math manipulatives, listening to music, dancing, etc. They definitely don’t need to be sitting down and filling in worksheets day after day.
Again, children learn through play. Their little bodies need to be fully immersed in the learning. Children should be holding books, touching blocks, moving math manipulatives, listening to music, dancing, etc. They definitely don’t need to be sitting down and filling in worksheets day after day.
Includes all the details.
Music, arts and crafts, lots of books, real pre-writing and writing activities, language experiences, sensory play, science experiments, etc.! Obviously, every day doesn’t need to include every single topic. But the preschool curriculum should focus on well-rounded children!
Music, arts and crafts, lots of books, real pre-writing and writing activities, language experiences, sensory play, science experiments, etc.! Obviously, every day doesn’t need to include every single topic. But the preschool curriculum should focus on well-rounded children!
Now that you know what to look for, schedule a tour at your local Lil’ Einstein’s and see why we’re the best prekindergarten program around!
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Monday, August 7, 2017
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Thursday, August 3, 2017
Lil’ Einstein’s Learning Academy Opens New Facility in Chesapeake City
Chesapeake City, Maryland – Lil’ Einstein’s Learning Academy is opening its fourth learning facility in Chesapeake City, MD. The rollout of the newest of four Lil’ Einstein’s locations is part of an ongoing expansion of the school. The Chesapeake City branch will be offering daycare, preschool and before/after school programs.
Lil’ Einstein’s Learning Academy is a learning facility that offers quality care for children of all ages. It specializes in providing a learn-through-play experience for kids in a fun, safe, and secure home-like environment. “We believe in making children our top priority by offering an educational environment that incorporates learning through play,” Lil’ Einstein’s representative says. When Lil’ Einstein’s started in 2004, it was with the belief that children are naturally born geniuses. Lil’ Einstein’s has since developed specialized programs that enhance children’s learning capability and general well-being. Their representative added, “As educators, we strive to embrace the intelligence of each child by offering an elite curriculum to children as young as six weeks of age.”
Lil’ Einstein’s Learning Academy offers age-appropriate programs for children of all ages. Currently, it provides an Infant Program where little ones aged 6 weeks -12 months can be enrolled in daycare. Infants will be given individualized curriculum based on an extensive survey and a constant dialogue with parents to give young ones the best care possible. Lil’ Einstein’s also offers a Toddler Program that incorporates fun activities parents and their toddlers can enjoy together. The program also combines one-on-one teacher interaction, small group interaction, and independent exploration to aid toddlers’ cognitive, emotional, and social development.
Serving Maryland and Delaware, Lil’ Einstein’s has current locations in Elkton, MD, along with Bear and Newark, DE. Lil’ Einstein’s offers daycare, preschool, before and after school care, as well as summer camp programs. The Chesapeake City facility will be opening before the upcoming school year.
Lil’ Einstein’s Learning Academy was founded in 2004. The Chesapeake City learning center is located at 2533 Augustine Herman Hwy, Chesapeake City, MD 21915. For inquiries, the company can be contacted by phone at 1-855-500-5352 or by email at info@lelaonline.com. For more information about programs currently offered, LELA can be visited at https://www.lelaonline.com/.
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