Infant Program

Our Infant classes follow a daily schedule. Each child has a daily form which is filled out with their daily activities, naps, feedings, diaper changes, and if they need anything for the following day. The parents need to provide formula or breast milk for their child until they are eating and drinking whole milk. We provide all the baby food. We have a school app that helps parents stay connected to their child’s class with pictures and updates. The app allows parents and teachers to message each other throughout the day. Our staff-to-child ratios exceed the state guidlines and we pride ourselves on creating a family-like atmosphere. Our teachers start portfolios of all our infants in these classrooms, and these portfolios follow them until they graduate. They first start in the infant room by marking their milestones and making sure all our infants are achieving their developmental milestones. These are done both with observations and Ages and Stages Assessments.

6 Months- 18 Months

Social & Emotional

Communicate emotions purposefully and intentionally, non-verbally, and possibly with a few familiar words. Recognizes self as a unique person with emotions. Comforts self in a variety of ways. Responds positively to limits. Shows a sense of satisfaction when making things. Explores environment with the presence of adults. Seeks proximity to familiar adults. Initiates play with familiar adults. Participates in routine. Participates in interaction with peers.

Initiative Motor Skills

Explore the environment through coordination. Coordination should increase. Practices new skills balance. Demonstrates willingness to try new activities. Uses both hands together. Uses a variety of ways to meet simple goals. Can eat finger food with hands. Can focus on an activity. Coordinates senses with repeat actions to achieve goal movements. Uses objects in new ways.

Math/ Cognitive Self Help

Recalls information over some time. Participates in washing hands. Mirrors and repeats things seen before. Anticipate the beginning and end of events. Follows safety guidance. Uses simple actions or objects in pretend play. Use simple strategies to solve problems. Pays attention to quantities. Matches objects. Participate in adult-initiated movements. Shows awareness of the size of objects.

Science

Explore how things fit and move. Prefer familiar adults and routines. Explore the physical world. Combine action to make things happen.

Language/ Reading/ Writing

Shows understanding of simple requests. Begin to use single words or gestures. Initiates basic information. Enjoys books, story time, and singing. Points to familiar pictures in the book. Explores sounds and recognizes familiar sounds.

Birth- 6 Months

Language

Attentive and responds to language and sounds (teacher demonstrates.) Uses sounds and gestures to express wants, needs, and feelings. Attempt to respond to basic forms of social communication. Shows interest in books, pictures, songs, and rhymes. Responds to familiar books.

Reading/ Writing

Engage to vocalize sounds. Shows ability to transfer and manipulate objects with hands.

Social and Emotional

Expresses a variety of emotions. Understands self as a separate person from others. Comforts self in simple ways. Expresses and acts on impulses. Initiates interactions with peers & teachers. Repeats actions that elicit social responses.

Gross Motor

Demonstrates strength and control of head, arms, legs, and trunk. Transfer a toy from one hand to another.

Sensory- motor

Uses mouth and tongue to explore objects. Uses sense and movements to explore immediate surroundings.

Physical Well-Being

Shows awareness of own body. Interacts with adults in physical activities. Expresses when hungry or full. Demonstrates emerging participation in dressing.

Cognitive Skills

Exhibits differentiated responses. Mirrors simple actions and facial expressions of others. Anticipates next steps in simple familiar routines. Explores real objects, people, and actions.

Math

Explores objects, and attends to events in the environment. Notice differences between familiar and unfamiliar people and objects. Imitates repeated movements. Explores properties or objects.

Science

Examines objects with lips and tongue. Uses simple actions and makes things happen.

Toddler and Twos Program

We have several different age groups for our toddler and twos classrooms. We potty train in the older toddler classroom with ongoing participation and assistance from parents. The parents will receive a daily report about their child’s day, including their naps, meals, and activities that they participated in. Our school app will help parents stay connected to their child’s class activities, pictures, and updates. We have conferences and evaluations twice a year for our toddlers and two classrooms. The teachers build off the existing portfolios your child has, or they create new ones with any newly enrolled child, which will follow them until graduation from Papillion. These portfolios are filled with pictures, samples of myour childs work, and age appropraite assessments.

Toddler Schedule

7:00 am-8:20 am Supervised Free Play
8:20 am-9:00 am Breakfast Time with Friends
9:00 am-9:15 am Diaper Check/ Potty Time
9:15 am-9:45 am Circle Time/ Songs, Weather, ABC’s
9:45 am-10:30 am Diaper Check/ Potty Time
10:30 am-10:45 am Outdoor Play, Gross Motor Activities, Dancing, Yoga
10:45am-11:00am Diaper Check/ Potty Time
11:00am-11:20am Supervised Free Play
11:20am-11:55amMusic, Art, (Painting, Coloring, Play Dough) Learning Activity
11:55am-12:05pm Diaper Check, Potty Time

12:05 pm-12:40 pm Lunch Time
12:35 pm-12:50 pm Clean Up, Set Up for Rest Time, Potty, Diaper Check
12:50-2:45 Rest Time
2:45 pm-3:00 pm Wake Up, Diaper Change, Toileting, Individual Activities
3:00 pm-3:15 pm Snack Time
3:15 pm-4:00 pm Art Project/ Books Songs
4:00 pm-4:30 pm Math/ Learning Stations
4:30 pm-4:45 pm Diaper Check/ Potty Time
4:45 pm- 6:00 pm Free Play or Outdoor Play/ Departure

Reminders:

  • Diapers are changed or potty time is taken every two hours

Birth- 18 Months

Curriculum for our Toddlers based on the Emilia Reggio Approach to Learning.

Language and Writing

Shows Appreciation for Reading Books
Telling Stories
Flash Cards
Listening to Educational Music
Letter Sounds
Animal Sounds
Beginning of Learning Names/ Name Recognition
Phonics
Making Predictions About Pictures in Stories

Math

Puzzles
Beginning of Counting
Shapes
Collecting Things
Playing with Blocks (Building)
Colors
Counting Hands and Feet
Playing with Magnets

Science

Feeding Birds
Using a Magnify Glass
Learning About Animals
Learning About Plants
Doing Small Science Experiments

Arts

Tearing, Scrunching Tissue Paper
Playing with Play-Dough
Coloring and Drawing
Painting
Drawing with Chalk
Playing with Pots and Pans
Playing with Musical Instruments
Listening to Music
Baking Cookies

Social Studies

Life Skills
Learning About Important People in the Community
Introduction to Maps
Learning About Different Holidays and Celebrations
Learning About Different Languages (Spanish, Croatian, Hindi, Russian)

Social and Emotional

Follows Two Step Directions
Shows Independence
Able to Feed Self
Expresses Wants and Needs
Able to Separate from Their Parents/ Guardians

Preschool and Junior Kindergarten Program

Our preschool classes are split into different age groups early 3’s and 3 year olds – 4 year olds and our Junior Kindergarten class of 4 year old- 5 year olds. We do expect all preschoolers to be fully potty-trained. We follow a normal school-like schedule with child-facilitated activities and teacher-facilitated activities. Parents will receive a daily report about their child’s day, including their naps, meals, and activities that they participated in. Our school app will help parents stay connected to their child’s class activities with pictures and updates. We have conferences and evaluations twice a year for our preschool and junior kindergarten classrooms. Childrens profolios conitnue to be built in these classrooms with samples of their works, teacher observations, and age appropraite assessments.

Preschool and Junior Kindergarten Schedule

7:00 am 8:20 am Arrival/ Free Play
8:20am- 9:00 am Potty and Breakfast Time
9:00am-9:15 am Clean up, Table Activity
9:15am-9:35 am Circle Time/ Stories/ Weather
9:35am- 10:15 am Planned Activity (Science, Reading, Math, Social Studies)
10:15am-10:30 am Potty Break
10:30am- 11:00 am Learning Stations- Art, Music, Dramatic Play
11:00am- 11:45 am Gross Motor/ Outside play/ Yoga/ Aerobics/ Dancing
11:45am- 12 :00 pm Story Time, Manipulative

12:15 pm-12:45 pm pm Lunch Time
12:45 pm-1:00 pm Prepare for Rest Time/ Potty
1:00 pm- 3:00 pm Nap Time/ Reading Time
3:00 pm- 3:15 pm Potty Break/ Wash Up Quiet Activities, Clean up
3:15 pm- 3:45 pm Snack Time
3:45 pm- 4:00 pm Learning Stations, Project, Individualized Activity
4:00 pm- 4:30 pm Music/ Gross Motor Activities
4:30 pm-4:45 pm Art (Play-Dough, Finger Paint, Drawing, etc.) Planned Activity
4:45 pm- 5:00 pm Potty Break/ Wash up
5:00 pm-6:00 pm Free Choice Until Departure

Curriculum for Preschool and Junior Kindergarten based on the Emilia Reggio Approach to Learning.

Language and Writing

Writing the Alphabet
Writing Numbers
Spelling First and Last Name
Recognizing All Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
Phonological Awareness

Math

Counting to 100
Recognizing Numbers to 100
Patterns
Shapes and Drawing Shapes
Social Skills
Making Friends
Respect
Sharing
Following Directions
Understanding Others Needs and Wants
Empathy & Sympathy

Science

Solar System
Living/ Non-Living Things
Animals
Plants
Explore Light and Sound
Life Cycles
Similarities and Differences

Arts

Languages
Dance
Music
Dramatic Play
Drawing
Painting
Cutting
Gluing

Social Studies

How People Live
Our Surroundings
Presidents and Important People in History
Geography
Community Helpers

Listening and Speaking

Speaks audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
With modeling and support, uses the conventions of standard English.
With modeling and support, uses words acquired through conversations and shared reading experiences.

Summer Camp

Here at the Papillion Enrichment Center, we recognize how important learning and fun are for children in the summer. This is a passionate summer camp that thrives on fun-filled activities where children will truly enjoy themselves exploring nature while also gaining confidence in sports, leadership in activities, and establishing lifelong friendships. Our summer camp programs run from June to August, and we have several different programs available. We serve children ages 5-12.

Where the Fun Begins and the Learning Never Ends!

Here at the Papillion Enrichment Center, we recognize how important learning and fun are for children in the summer. This is a passionate summer camp that thrives on fun-filled activities where children will truly enjoy themselves exploring nature while also gaining confidence in sports, leadership in activities, and establishing lifelong friendships.

Our program begins Beginning of June and ends in early August.

Contact us today for cost and information!

The children are served two homemade meals and an afternoon snack at no additional cost.

“Great ADVENTURES with Great FRIENDS!”

School Age Program

School-Age Program at Papillion provides a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment before and after school. We serve nutritious meals, assist with homework, and give children classroom responsibilities to help build confidence, independence, and leadership skills.

We focus on helping children grow socially and emotionally, while encouraging the development of strong friendships that often last for years.

On school days off, holidays, and breaks, we offer exciting field trips to places such as parks, museums, farms, and other educational and fun destinations, giving children opportunities to explore, learn, and make lasting memories.

Activities

  • Tutoring Two Days a Week
  • Outdoor Sports
  • Splash Days
  • Nature Walks
  • Dance Class
  • Cooking Class
  • Gymnastics
  • Field Trips
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Gardening
  • Science Experiments

Program Themes

  • Countries
  • Sports
  • Animals
  • Plants
  • Camping
  • Ocean
  • America
  • Family
  • Fitness