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The traditional "Three R's" of education have been
expanded and revamped as Learning Care Group, Inc. announced it is
rolling out two new proprietary curricula at all of its Tutor Time and
Childtime learning centers beginning this fall.
Over the past year, Learning Care Group's education department
developed curricula that reflect the latest research in early
childhood education and development, resulting in the Tutor Time
LifeSmart(TM) and Childtime The Empowered Child(TM) curricula.
"Learning Care Group is incredibly proud of its improved
educational offerings, which will further strengthen the formidable
academic reputations of Tutor Time and Childtime," said Bill Davis,
Chief Executive Officer of Learning Care Group. "Studies have shown
that high-quality early education experiences can have outstanding
impacts on future academic success. These new curricula do just that,
as well as help fulfill the company's mission to inspire life-long
learning in our students and our families."
Created by early childhood specialists and national experts, both
products were designed to support, nurture and educate children in
developmentally appropriate ways. Additionally, both curricula were
developed around the constructivist view of early learning put forth
by esteemed researchers Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson and Lev Vygotsky.
Constructivist theory holds that children learn best by being
active participants in their educational experiences. This view of
early learning significantly contributes to the LifeSmart(TM) and The
Empowered Child(TM) curricula, though the curricula use distinctly
different approaches.
The Tutor Time LifeSmart(TM) curriculum incorporates basic tenets
most recently put forth by Dr. Howard Gardner of Harvard University
regarding the developmental theory of "multiple intelligences".
Gardner postulated that human beings are gifted or are intelligent in
eight different ways.
"We recognize that all young children need to build foundations in
traditional content areas, like reading and math, and we continue to
provide children with the tools they need to be successful in these
areas," stated Richard Cohen, M.A., vice president, Education.
"However, research tells us that some children, for example, have
higher musical, interpersonal or reflective skills than others. We
have created a curriculum that provides active learning opportunities
in each of the eight Tutor Time 'Smarts': Word Smart(TM), Math
Smart(TM), Body Smart(TM), Design Smart(TM), Music Smart(TM), Nature
Smart(TM), People Smart(TM) and Me Smart(TM)."
Tutor Time's curriculum and re-imagined classroom environments
were designed to provide young children with foundational exploratory
experiences of all eight areas of intelligence.
"LifeSmart(TM) was created to nurture and educate the whole
child--cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally," Cohen
added.
Childtime's The Empowered Child(TM) curriculum is inspired by the
Reggio Emila approach to early learning and focuses on the three
components of a quality early childhood education experience:
developmentally appropriate practices, a home-like learning
environment and quality teacher-child interactions.
"Childtime's curriculum empowers children by providing active
learning experiences, opportunities for self-expression, and
connections to the natural world," explained Cohen. "We introduce them
to skills that will help them become responsible members of the
community, creative problem-solvers and life-long learners."
The rollout for each curriculum will begin in the Preschool and
Pre-Kindergarten classrooms at the start of this school year. New
curricular methods will be introduced in every age-based classroom,
infant through school-age, on an annual basis over the next three
years.
"The next few years will be an exciting time for Learning Care
Group," stated Davis. "The new educational offerings are just two of
many great initiatives and programs that will help the company
continue to grow as the premier child and family education corporation
in the world."
About Learning Care Group, Inc.
Learning Care Group, Inc. is the parent company of Tutor Time
Child Care/Learning Centers and Childtime Learning Centers. As one of
the nation's premier child care providers, the Company has grown into
a network of 459 centers, including operations in 25 states and
internationally. For more information on the Learning Care Group
please call 248-697-9000 or visit www.learningcaregroup.com.