Early Childhood Development Centers

Our Curriculum:

Teachers seek to enrich the growth of each child with planned activities that include all areas of learning: social/emotional, language, math, science, social studies, technology, music and the arts.

Teachers actively listen as children question concepts and strive to master ideas and information. Classroom activities address children's interests, challenge their emerging skills, and lead to their deeper understanding of the world around them.

The Work Sampling Illinois© assessment system combined with the Illinois State Early Learning Standards are used to provide important information about your child's development and progress. The Ounce Scale© is used with children under 3 years of age.

Guidance...

Young children must experience trust and respect in order to build essential lifelong social and emotional skills. Teachers create a positive environment where children learn the necessary skills to develop self-control, manage impulses, participate in satisfying social relationships, and develop communication and problem solving skills. Techniques used to foster guidance include:

Establishing clear, simple, and consistent rules

Modeling appropriate behavior for children

Assisting in interactions among children

Fostering communication and negotiation skills in children

We recognize that no single technique works. On occasion, a child may need additional support to master social skills. Families may be asked to meet with staff to discuss ideas and consider various solutions. It may be necessary to recommend professional developmental assessments or alternative programs. We reserve the right to determine the appropriateness of our classroom environment for each child enrolled. On rare occasions discontinuing enrollment may be necessary. Examples of these occasions may include:

Behavior that requires continual and persistent teacher intervention

Child engages in threatening and aggressive acts toward others

Chronic unsafe use of classroom and/or outdoor materials

Child's needs exceed program resources.

Click below for specific campus sites:

Des Plaines

Ray Hartstein (Skokie)

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Last Update: November 26, 2008