Our Programs

Harnessing Creativity

Infants (0 - 1 year old)

- Each infant is on his/her own feeding and napping schedule as provided by parents and updated as necessary.
Infants and teachers will engage in language activities, including reading, singing, finger plays and conversations throughout the day.
- Infants are held while given bottles.
We encourage self-feeding of finger foods, bottles, and Sippy cups at developmentally appropriate ages.
- Non-mobile infants are moved from one activity to another to encourage the learning of new skills.
- Infants are encouraged to crawl by allowing them time on the floor.
- Infants are encouraged to walk, by providing them with stable furniture to pull up on.
- At 11-months, we begin to transition infants to the daily schedule of the Young Toddler room.
- Transition to the Young Toddler room will occur when children are developmentally ready.

Young Toddlers (1 - 2 year olds)

- Children and teachers will engage in language activities, including reading, singing, finger plays and conversations throughout the day.
- Teachers sing simple repetitive songs and music is played during the day.
- Children wash hands upon entering classroom, after potty, before and after eating, after coming in from outside and whenever necessary.
- Teachers use redirection to avoid conflict in the classroom.
- Children will be introduced to numbers 1-5, colors red, blue, yellow, and the ABCs with lots of repetition.
- Children will learn the following skills through play and exploration:
to use spoons and sippy cups
- To recognize and identify everyday objects
To follow simple directions
To respond to and say their first names
To name body parts, and to identify animals and their related sounds

Older Toddler (2 - 3 year old)

- Children and teachers will engage in language activities, including reading, singing, finger plays and conversations throughout the day.

- Teachers use repetition to teach simple rhymes, songs, stories, child’s and classmate’s names.

- Teachers use movement and music to encourage gross motor and language skills.

- Teachers begin potty training in cooperation with parents.

- Children wash hands upon entering classroom, after potty, before and after eating, after coming in from outside and whenever necessary.

- Scissors are introduced with direct teacher supervision.

- Teachers introduce circle time and small group projects.

- For transition to Preschool, children will be able to use bathroom independently, able to use cups without lids, and be able to participate at least 5 minutes within a group.

Pre-K (3-5)

- Children are taught Kindergarten readiness skills.
- Children are taught to recognize and write their first and last names.
- Teachers introduce recognizing and writing letters and numbers.
- Teachers provide many math opportunities in small & large group in addition to the math center.
- Children are exposed to language through dialogue, songs, dramatic play, music, and literature.
- Children are encouraged to work in small groups as well as independently.
- Children are encouraged to take on more self-help skills, such as getting mat ready for rest, hand-washing, pottying, dressing and undressing, and clean-up.
- Children wash hands upon entering classroom, after potty, before and after eating, after coming in from outside and whenever necessary.
- Children are taught games, rhymes, and songs through repetition.
- Children are read to and asked to interact with the story. Stories are related to themes and the children’s needs and interests.
- Children are encouraged to look at books and tell a story by looking at pictures.
- Dramatic play is provided to stimulate imagination and encourage social, emotional, and language development.
- Circle time includes songs, morning message and as a time to discuss theme related subjects.
- Teachers use age appropriate dance, music, games, and free-play to develop gross motor skills.
- Simple science concepts are introduced and reinforced by hands-on experiments, cooking, and other projects.
- Critical Information is taught, such as Name, Address, Phone Number, 911, Parents’ names.

School Age Kids (1st Grade to 6th Grade)

LHCM’s school-age classrooms provide before- and after-school care for elementary-age children.
- We strive to help produce happy, healthy, community oriented young adults.
- To meet the varying needs and interests of school-age children, our program is both educational and recreational. The structure of the program and activities offered reflect the interests of the students and reinforce skills learned at school.
- We help them with homework and reading every day. School-age children may also participate in cooperative games, arts and crafts, computer activities, table games, cooking, woodworking, dramatics and/or sewing.
- In addition, children enjoy outdoor activities daily.