OUR CURRICULUM
Inspiring a Love for Education.
From infants to the school age child, an organized approach to planning the day, week, month and year is essential in the development of your child. The ABEKA© Early Education Curriculum is age appropriate and supports and guides your child as they move at their own pace through each developmental and learning stage. Each teacher is involved in the planning and development of your child’s day. Posted lesson plans and schedules, as well as take home materials, help to keep you informed and involved in your child’s development. A wide variety of active learning tools such as computers, puzzles, blocks, art supplies, books and dramatic play areas offer a broad range of interesting and challenging activities. Separate, age-appropriate outside playground areas are designed to allow exploration of the world outside and to just let your child have fun in a safe and supervised outdoor area. Indoor activity rooms are utilized to develop gross motor skills as well as extra activities such as dance, gymnastics, karate and soccer. Visits from special guests will delight the children as they learn about their community. If you are interested in learning more, schedule a tour and find out why TLC Schools is the best in Plano child care facilities.
Infants
• Bright Baby
• Baby Signing Time
• Social and emotional development
• Outdoor experiences
• Motor, auditory, and visual skills
• Small and large muscle development
• Body awareness
• Self-concept skills
• Stimulating toys and equipment
• Language and cognitive skills
• Yoga movements
• Sensory development
Toddlers
• HighReach Curriculum
• Baby Signing Time
• Social and emotional development, including both speaking and listening
• Developing small and large motor skills
• Phonological awareness such as songs, rhymes, and finger play
• Problem solving and logical thinking
• Cognitive development
• Color recognition
• Creative expression using art activities and dramatic play
• Movement and music
• Cooking experiences
• Small and large muscle development
Two-year old
• A Beka© phonics program
• Signing Time
• Language development and listening skills
• Simple counting and number concepts
• Science, health, and social studies
• Introduction to potty training
• Reinforcement and continuation of personal hygiene education
• Introduction to eating etiquette
• Hand and eye coordination
• Computer skills
• Introduction to Spanish language with in-class teacher
• Creative art and dramatic play
• Indoor and outdoor exercise activities
• Storytelling, rhymes, poems, and finger play
• Cooking experiences
• Music and movement
• Seasonal field trips throughout the year
Three-year old
• A Beka© phonics program
• Signing Time
• Language development and verbal skills
• Phonics and writing comprehension
• Listening and following directions
• Number concepts and recognition
• Introduction to math and science
• Character development
• Storytelling and dramatic play
• Memory games
• Arts and crafts
• Creative play
• Outdoor activities
• Music appreciation
• Computer skills
• Spanish classes with in-class teacher
• Seasonal field trips throughout the year
Pre-K
• A Beka© phonics program
• Signing Time
• Number concepts through 100
• Language development and listening skills
• Beginning reading skills
• D'Nealian instruction in letters, letter practice, and writing
• Arts and crafts
• Poetry and finger play
• Social and emotional development
• Problem solving
• Indoor and outdoor gross motor activities
• Use of the calendar
• Music appreciation
• Computer skills
• Spanish classes with in-class teacher
• Seasonal field trips throughout the year
Spanish
TLC Schools believes that learning a second language is essential to a child’s language development. Many studies have demonstrated the benefits of second language learning not only on student’s linguistic abilities but on their cognitive and creative abilities as well.
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Computers
Our computer rooms are equipped with new technology and learning games that will teach your child to be familiar with a computer. Our computer rooms are monitored and our facilities are secure. Allowing young children to use computers can be beneficial in a number of ways because computer use: prepares children for future computer use in school; introduces educational skills; improves problem-solving skills; improves long-term memory and manual dexterity; teaches children spatial and logical skills; stimulates language comprehension; and even boosts self-esteem and confidence. Internet access can help kids become more creative and communicative, according to the United States Department of Commerce; computer use can also improve academic growth and expose children to worlds they might not encounter otherwise.
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High Reach Learning
At TLC Schools, we use the High Reach curriculum for our infants and toddlers. Our High Reach Learning curriculum helps to build exciting, enriching and effective classroom experiences for children up to the age of five. The High Reach curriculum is a learning program for infants, toddlers, twos, threes, and Pre K, which is based on the philosophy that children learn best through hands-on activities. It is designed to help childhood educators meet the demands and challenges faced everyday, such as providing a fun and stimulating environment.
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A Beka©
At TLC Schools, we have chosen the A Beka© curriculum for students ages two through Kindergarten. We believe A Beka© is the most outstanding and well-rounded program available. It is thorough, detailed and structured. It ensures that your child will be taught new material at each level, while reviewing previously taught material. This approach provides continuity and reinforcement in the learning process. Most importantly, A Beka© allows our teachers to concentrate on what is most important – your child.
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Signing
Signing Time sets your child’s day to music with signs, songs, animation, and real signing babies for every day events like playtime, getting dressed, going places, getting ready for bed, manners, and more. Signing Time teaches American Sign Language and makes it easy for children to learn sign language.
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