Infant Program
Curriculum and Information about our Infant Program
Infant classes follow a daily schedule. Each child has a daily form that 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 made fresh at the center, we do not use any jar or canned food for our infants. Our school app helps parents stay connected with updates and information about their child's classroom. Each classroom has conferences and assessments twice a year.
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 Progam
Curriculum, Schedule, and Information about our Toddler Program
We have two toddler classrooms. Our first toddler classroom is 18 months - 2 years old. The second toddler classroom is 2-year-old - 3-year-old. The parents need to provide diapers and wipes for their child in the toddler classroom. 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 in which they participated. Our school app will help parents stay connected to their children’s class activities with pictures and daily updates. We have conferences and assessments twice a year for our toddler classes.
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
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 Programs
Curriculum, Schedule, and Information about our Preschool Program
Our preschool classes are split into different age groups: early three-year-olds - in preschool room one, three to four-year-olds - in preschool room 2, and four and five-year-olds in our junior kindergarten class. 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 in which they participated. Our school app will help parents stay connected to their children’s class activities with pictures and updates. We have conferences and assessments twice a year for all our students.
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
Papillion Enrichment Center Summer Camp
Our program for children ages five year olds to eight year olds. We have three planned fields trips each summer and other reach out programs that come visit our center such as: The Bubble Lady, Jungle Terry, Lake Farm Parks etc! Our school app will help parents stay connected to their child’s class activities with pictures and updates.
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.
Our flexible hours are from 7:00 am- 6:00 pm.
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!”
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